Defence Sector and Organisational Behaviour

What you will learn The aim of this course is to introduce students to the disciplines of organisational behaviour, as they apply within the defence sector. Knowledge and Understanding On successful completion of this course participants will be able to: Evaluate the available literature concerning group behaviours within the context of their implications for defence Critically discuss a range of theories relating to the structure, culture and power relations in defence. Skills Participants will be given the skills necessary to: Assess the dynamics of a working group and its environment to inform their own input for the purposes of leading that group Analyse the structure and culture of defence, to identify possible dysfunction or conflict, and to identify appropriate corrective action Recognise organisational barriers to effective decision-making and planning in defence and devise techniques to overcome them.