BMO1102- Management and Organisation Behaviour

Task:

1. Critically analyse management practices in the Australasian context.
2. Understand organisational behaviour and management theory.
3. Critically analyse the underlying values of these theories.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of management theories and evaluate their impact on practical management decision making in the Australasian context
5. Develop skills and knowledge with regard to individual and group behaviour in the context of organisations and their environment.

Below is a set of questions that form the basis of the interview. The questions are developed from the themes covered in this subject during the block.
• How do you plan your workday?
• How far into the future do you plan for your job role?
• How do you plan for your career, and how far into the future do you plan forit?
• What is it about your job that makes it difficult to achieve goals, and what makes iteasy?
• How do you motivate your subordinates and how do you maintain your ownmotivation?
• How do you approach the task of leading others?
• What things do you look for in a person who leads you?
• Who do you see as your mentors, and whom do you provide mentoring for?
• How do you mentor?
• How do you achieve goals by working with subordinates and fellowmanagers?
• How do you deal with conflict in the work groups you manage?
• How do you deal with conflict between you and other managers?
• What ethical issues do you face in your management role and how do you deal with them?
• How important is it for you to be aware of workplace diversity?
• Does workplace diversity give your organisation a competitive advantage? If so why (or why not)?
 
Your next task is to reflect upon and discuss the skills required by your group to complete this  assessment task. What skills did you need to plan and prepare for this task, what skills did you need  to complete this task and what could you do to improve the outcome in the future? Why would you do things differently? What are the possible problems with your suggestion, and how would you overcome them? Draw upon your group process journals to help you reflect upon how your group x`x`worked together. Write a brief section summarising these reflections as part of your report.