Organizational Behaviour in Education

Dear All,

I am asked to develop a new course in OB in Education which I used to teach in the school of business. This is my idea for the contents of this course. what do you think about it? Should I change any things? Please feel free to comment!
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BUSM 1680 Organisational Behaviour for Educators


Course Description:

Educational institutions are conceptualised as formal organisations and their operations can be explained by organisational theory. To empower leaders of the educational institutions, this course focuses on the impacts that education leaders and group members have on workplaces. It aims to enhance participants to have a clear grasp of the practical realities of their work, their experiences, and their personal views of the world in relation to educational organisations. The need for educational leaders to examine assumptions, beliefs, and behaviours that have been thoroughly internalised will be fully explained in this course. The ways in which psychoanalysis, behaviourism, and humanistic and social psychology affect organisational behaviour in the education settings will be examined in this course. Topics include organisational climate, organisational change, educational leadership, workforce diversity, motivation, conflict management and education reform will be discussed in details. The multidisciplinary foundations of the discipline of ‘organisational behavioural’, including theoretical models and personal experience will be considered through reflective, participative adult learning.


Learning outcomes and objectives:

On successfully completing this course, participants will be expected to be able to manage individuals, manage team, and diagnose education organisations. Participants will be able to:

- Understand the evolution of educational management concept and its relation to philosophy of organisational behaviour

-Interpret, differentiate and summarise concepts of work-based behaviour including individual and group values and attitudes; motivation; dynamics; power; conflict and negotiation within the education setting.

-Understand the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behaviour within organisations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organisation’s effectiveness

- Contribute to the improvement of educational leadership and management within organisations through an increased awareness of organisational dynamics.

- Analyse organisational behaviour and its effect on learning within educational organisations.

- Consider and Utilise differences and/or commonalities in decision-making methods and goal setting in the education environment.

- Understand the concept of workforce diversity and its impact on organisational behaviour in education setting.

- Synthesized, interpret and integrate, at a high level, knowledge and understandings derived from multiple sources and perspective.

- Be an effective education leader by leading team in problem-solving, capable of applying critical and creative thinking to a range of issued associated with learning and the profession

- Engage in critical reflection and lifelong learning to constantly enhance practice in international and Australian educational contexts.









Overview of Learning Activities:


Participants will have the opportunity to apply course content to their own life through guided discussion, facilitated group work and individual study. Samples from various educational organisations and sectors will be drawn in each class. Learning opportunities will be maximised through participant preparation and participation in activities and guided discussion. Options for individual study will include reading, reflection, and work-based activities.


Summary of Assessment:

Assessment in this course will require the submission of the equivalent of 6,500 words. Students will have a choice of submission formats for one assignment task. A second assignments task will required the writing of an analytical case study based on the participant’s work-based experience.