Details for LEA301 Advanced Leadership and Decision Making

Understanding group dynamics is key in today’s organisations, where teamwork can make or break success. This unit equips students with strategies to promote ethical and effective behaviours, examining the impact of leadership, structure, and values. Students will navigate complexities like conflict and cultural diversity, applying their knowledge to enhance organisational outcomes and drive positive change in any organisational setting.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: LEA301
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following courses are prerequisites:

• 80 credit points, including LEA201—Leadership Principles

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Assess and compare major theories of individual behaviour within organisations and explain factors that influence individual behaviour in the workplace (e.g. perception, personality, motivation); 

2. Assess and compare theories and models related to dyadic interactions in organisations and evaluate their impacts on organisational outcomes; 

3. Evaluate the impact of leadership styles on employee performance and organisational effectiveness and propose improvement strategies based on assessed theories and concepts; 

4. Compare and assess current theories of individual and group decision making within organisations,  
5. Discuss and explain how organisational leaders’ decision-making interacts with organisational structure and culture in facilitating change;
6. Describe and evaluate organisational communication theories, and explain the attributes and impacts of communication within organisations including in leader-member exchange and mass communication contexts; 
7. Describe Australian corporate structures, including within churches and NFP organisations, and critically assess leadership models adopted for churches and NFP organisations; 
8. Explain and appraise issues of power and responsibility in churches and NFP organisations, incorporating Christian and other perspectives;  
9. Discuss and explain the role of leadership in shaping organisational responses to changing operating environments. 

Subject Content

1. Leadership overview 

   – Styles of leadership 

   – Values-based leadership

   – Christian leadership 

2. Establishing vision, mission and values 

   -Flowing vision through an organisation

   -Discerning God’s will 

3. Decision-making in organisations 

   – Individual characteristics 

   – Christian perspectives 

4. Communication in organisations 

   – Communication for influence 

   – Communication strategy 

5. Cross-cultural leading 

   – Cultural intelligence 

   – Cross-cultural awareness for leaders 

6. Power and responsibility in organisations 

   – Christian perspectives on power and influence 

   – Power and culture 

   – Leadership power 

7. Leading teams 

8. Leading through change 

   – Theories of change management 

9. Leadership for the long vision 

10. Leading for social responsibility 

    – Faith perspectives on social responsibility 

    – Corporate social responsibility

    – Moral considerations 

11. Innovation and leadership 

12. Personal issues in leadership 

    – Burnout 

    – Stress management 

    – Strengthening leadership soul

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face-to-Face
• Distance/ Global Online

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

• Written Report (50%)
• Forum Posts (30%)
• Presentation (20%)

Prescribed Text

•  Irving, J. & Strauss, M. (2019). Leadership in Christian Perspective: Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Practices for Servant Leaders. Baker Academic. 

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