Skip navigation to main content

You are here: UNE Home / Course and Unit Catalogue / 2010 / A-Z / GSB745

Sub sections:

Quick Search

Quick Links

Year:

GSB745 Executive Leadership

Updated: 02 June 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in GradCertMgt or GradDipMgt or MAdminLead or MBA or MEdAdmin or MODSHRM
Co-requisites None
Restrictions MBA745
Notes

Quotas apply to this unit: Trimester 2: 61 off-campus
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Peter McClenaghan (pmcclena@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

Provides an overview of the theory and practice of leadership and deals with the practical implementation of leadership knowledge within the workplace. Topics include: an overview of leadership; the evolution of the leadership discipline; traits and characteristics of leaders; leadership, power and influence; leadership theories and models; gender and equity issues in leadership practice; cultural issues and leadership; developing teams; organisational coaching and mentoring; leading organisational change; organisational leadership development; strategic leadership.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

The Leadership Experience
ISBN: 9780170134835
Daft, R.L. and Pirola-Merlo, A., Cengage Asia Pacific ed. 2009
Text refers to: Trimester 2 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 20% 1500
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 6 GA: 1-8
Assignment 2 40% 2500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 6 GA: 1-8
Assignment 3 40% 2500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1-8

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. describe and analyse the key dimensions of executive leadership within an organisation;
  2. describe the major leadership theories and assess their relevance to workplace practice;
  3. describe the psychology of power and influence as it relates to leadership practice;
  4. describe the key cultural, gender and systemic variables that impact on leadership practice;
  5. describe the key issues in developing leaders;
  6. develop a personal leadership strategy.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Covered in all topics and addressed through workplace assessment of practice 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Specific topics deal with communication. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
specific topics address global issues. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
assessment marks are devoted to this in practice. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Leadership quality is taught and assessed in the learning organisation area. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
tasks plus workshops and assessment. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Sections on this in unit guide and assessment. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Sections in unit. 		True True True
   

Email to a friend