Details for LEA304 Advanced Leadership and Decision Making (Arrow)

Constructed for those aiming to enhance their impact, this advanced unit provides a deep dive into the dynamics of leadership and decision-making processes that drive organisational effectiveness. Students will engage with current theories and evaluate communication strategies across various contexts, including corporate and non-profit environments.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: LEA304
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

Unit Content

Outcomes

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

Subject Content

• Arrow program

This course may be offered in the following formats

This subject is delivered in a partnership between AC and Arrow Leadership.

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

Assessment Methods

• Successful completion of the Arrow Program
• Major Essay (100%)

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