RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP

BUO5RL

2019

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will explore the evolving role of business in society through the lens of responsible leadership. Taking a multi-level perspective, you will critically analyse the intersection of social responsibility with a range of approaches to leadership, including stakeholder theory and shared leadership. Working individually and with other students you will evaluate contemporary organisational leaders and yourself against leadership frameworks; and you will critically reflect on how organisations, leaders, and managers can more effectively 'avoid harm' and 'do good'.

School: La Trobe Business School

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Jennifer Spoor

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Student must be enrolled in LMMBAO, LMMBA or LMMBAA to do this subject

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: BUA5RL

Equivalent subjects: BUA5RL

Special conditions: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Critically analyse a range of perspectives on responsible leadership and evaluate their relevance in contemporary organisation settings.

Activities:: Class content, experiential exercises, discussion, readings and assessments provide an opportunity for you to critically engage with theoretical and practical perspectives related to social responsibility and responsible leadership throughout the organisation.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)

02. Research and apply leadership frameworks to increase responsible leadership at multiple levels of the organisation.

Activities:: Class content, experiential exercises, discussion, readings and assessments provide an opportunity for you to critically engage with theoretical and practical perspectives related to social responsibility and responsible leadership throughout the organisation.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)

03. Critically reflect on your own and other leaders' strengths, constraints on behaviour, and areas for improvement with respect to responsible leadership.

Activities:: Class content, experiential exercises, discussion, readings and assessments provide an opportunity for you to critically engage with theoretical and practical perspectives related to social responsibility and responsible leadership throughout the organisation.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)

Online, 2019, Online StudyPeriod 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Spoor

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 16
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 16 and delivered via online.
"Access via subject website; additional online facilitated discussions will occur for this subject."

Assessments

Assessment element	%	ILO*
One Group Assignment (1500 words per student)	30	01, 02, 03
Individual Written Assignment (2500 words)	40	01, 03
One individual reflective assignment (1500 words equivalent)	30	02, 03

Online, 2019, Online StudyPeriod 5, Online