Is leadership just the ability to influence the group towards goals? Elizabeth Corbett looks at the differences between leading and managing, and the different type of effective leadership skills. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

How is it that an organisation might set about managing business ethics? Gavin Jack talks about the direct attempts to manage ethics in a business through policy and procedure. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

What are the principles underpinning different approaches to distributive justice? Dr Jeremy St John focuses in particular on Rawls's 2 principles of justice, as well as the contribution of this thought to consensus building between different perspectives and the application of these ideas to business practices. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

During our life we develop many identities, depending on the context we are in. Neville Bell explores how our identity changes and evolves. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

How do you interact with the rest of the world? Neville Bell looks at metacognition and how our culture constrains us. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

How does our culture underpin our values? Neville Bell looks at the attitudes that guide our behaviour. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

What are the implications of epigenetics? Neville Bell looks at how culture and environment shapes who we are. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

How does the neuroplasticity of our brain shape who we are? Neville Bell looks at how we learn. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Where does our diversity come from? Neville Bell looks at how we came to be the way we are. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

What are ethical challenges of followers? Professor Gavin Jack looks at the role of followers and the issues around whistle blowing. How and when do we decide to disobey or question an order? Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

How can toxic leadership affect a workplace? Professor Gavin Jack talks about interpersonal ethics in the workplace from the perspective of leaders and how to challenge destructive practices. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Virtue ethics looks at the kind of character trait an action may be indicative of, and at ways to develop the kinds of character traits that might better guarantee good actions. Ethics of care looks at the relationships we have with others and how best to care for others, ourselves, and those relationships that join us. Dr Jeremy St John looks at the approaches of Virtue Ethics and Ethics of Care, and discusses their application to organisational decision making and business practices. Find...

Consequentialist ethical theories focus on the outcomes of an action in determining whether it is right or wrong, good or bad. Dr Jeremy St John looks at the theories of Psychological and Ethical Egoism as well as Utilitarianism, and discusses their application to organisational decision making and business practices. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for...

Consequentialist ethical theories focus on the outcomes of an action in determining whether it is right or wrong, good or bad. Dr Jeremy St John looks at the theories of Psychological and Ethical Egoism as well as Utilitarianism, and discusses their application to organisational decision making and business practices. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for...

Why should business and different service providers address sexual orientation, gender identity and interest status within their diversity policies? Liam Leonard explores the issues in government policy and the business sector. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Cognitive moral reasoning regards the kinds of ways we think about ethical dilemmas, and how this reasoning develops through our lives. Dr Jeremy St John discusses moral psychology, focusing in particular on the stage-based models of Cognitive Moral Development offered by Lawrence Kohlberg and Carol Gilligan, as well as James Rest's Model of Moral Action. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all...

Often used interchangeably, ethics and morality can be both a personal code for one’s actions, as well as a systemised approach to what is good and bad, right and wrong. Dr Jeremy St John looks at fundamental ethical concepts, and the relationship between ethical principles, social customs and legal rules. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Many organisations have been making the headlines for all the wrong reasons. How did it get to the point where wrongdoing and fraudulent practices can be hidden? Professor Gavin Jack looks at ethics in the workplace and the wider systemic issues that are often ignored. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Alongside the emergence of diversity management there's been a significant academic literature that's developed at the same time. Professor Gavin Jack looks at the literature and shows how to do your own thinking about critical thinking. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Is diversity management a public relations exercise, or does it provide tangible benefits? Professor Gavin Jack explains the benefits of business diversity to companies both internally and accessing new markets. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

What might a typical strategic approach to diversity management look like? Professor Gavin Jack explains how it is managed within a 'business case' framework, being an economic rational connected to identifying and managing diversity. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Geert Hofstede's book 'Culture's Consequences' (1980) has been and continues to be a major text for research within cross culture domain of international management. Professor Gavin Jack talks to Neville Bell about of the problems with Hofsteade's framework and how it can still be critically useful. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

How did diversity management come into being as a popular framework and set of practices? Professor Gavin Jack explains the origin of diversity management and identifying, valuing and respecting differences in the organisation. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

What makes a diverse workplace? An organisation aiming to celebrate diversity should reflect the demographic profile of the population. Professor Gavin Jack explores issues such as demographics, workplace and customer diversity, and discrimination and inequality. Find out more about the online Masters of Business Administration at http://online.latrobe.edu.au Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.