MGX2111 Organisational behaviour
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGX2111 Organisational behaviour is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGX2111
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MGX2111
1 unit list MGX2111 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
The unit takes a positive and appreciative approach, presenting supportable practices and interventions to help understand and develop more positive and productive individual, team and organisational behaviours and outcomes. A range of relevant issues will be addressed at the organisational, environmental, team and individual levels including: the employment relationship, reward systems, positive organisational behaviours, learning, leadership, teamwork, technology, emotions, culture and diversity.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
- Presentation20%
- Written30%
- Quiz / Test50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
describe and discuss the major theories and concepts that pertain to understanding behaviour in organisations
- 2
describe and discuss contemporary perspectives in organisational behaviour, including the positive organisational behaviour approach to this field
- 3
engage with the relevant research literature, and draw on that literature to make plausible, evidence-based predictions about how environmental factors may influence organisational behaviour
- 4
examine the role of organisational behaviour theory in enhancing both individual and organisational effectiveness
- 5
demonstrate knowledge or skills for crafting sustainable futures for people, organisations, communities, and/or the environment.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachResearch activities
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit allows you to engage in guided, immersive experiences to develop relevant skills, knowledge and attitudes through simulation or virtual practice.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit allows you to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Where it fits
MGX2111 is part of 6 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
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Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Matt Lupoli
- Dr Josh Howard
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGX2111?
MGX2111 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after MGX2111?
MGX2111 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including MGF3621.
When is MGX2111 offered?
In 2025, MGX2111 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is MGX2111?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGX2111 have an exam?
No. MGX2111 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MGX2111?
MGX2111 is part of Behavioural commerce, Business management and Management studies.