Write an essay about how the psychology of risk affects the relationship between self and others in an organizational context.

• Write an essay about how the psychology of risk
affects the relationship between self and others in an organizational context.
Within your essay:
·
Provide at least three (3) different examples of
how the psychology of risk affects the relationship between self and others
within the workplace
·
Make references to key aspects, knowledge and
underpinning principles of the psychology of risk
·
Apply critical reflective practice to the
psychology of risk to each of your workplace examples.
·
In your examples, evaluate if the application of
the psychology of risk could provide positive benefits to aspects of
organisational functioning
·
Utilise and cite at least five (7) relevant
peer-reviewed papers / sources in the application of your knowledge within a
workplace context.

Assessment criteria:
• Demonstrate capacity to analyse key issues and present in a
logical argument including Critical analysis and thinking.
• Coverage of aspects of essay question and Thesis, method and
purpose made clear
• Able to apply and contextualise learnings into real-life
examples
• Demonstrate an understanding critical reflective practice
• Able to apply critical reflective practice into real-world
contexts
• Demonstrate applied understanding of issues, structures and
relationships.
• Demonstrate understanding of social psychology and core
ideas of related issues and distractions.
• Able to apply understanding of “hidden agenda” in cultural
dynamics and relationships.
• Ability to evaluate the concepts of the psychology of risk
in improving organisational functioning

Required text(s) for this
unit
Kahneman, D. (2011) Thinking Fast and Slow. Farrar,
Strauss and Giroux. New York
Medina, J. (2008) Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving
and Thriving at Work, Home, and School. Seattle, WA: Pear Press, 2008. ISBN
978-0979777707
Schneider, G. (2017). Can I See your Hands: A Guide To
Situational Awareness, Personal Risk Management, Resilience and Security. Universal
Publishers. Florida
Schneider, G. & McGuirck, T
(2020). The move towards Presilience. Ifsec Global, https://www.ifsecglobal.com/security/the-move-towards-presilience/
Standards Australia. (2018). AS/NZS ISO 31000:2018 Risk
management—Principles and Guidelines
Weick, E. & Sutcliffe. (2015) Managing the unexpected,
Sustained performance in a Complex. World (Third Edition). Wiley. New Jersey
Schneider et al (2017). White Paper – Old vs new risk
management. ACU Executive Education (downloadable from https://www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/executive-education/white-papers
) Guidelines

Recommended references
Ariely, D. (2012) The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We
Lie to Everyone—Especially Ourselves Harper Collins. New York
Australian Risk Policy Institute (ARPI). (2016) Strategic Risk
Policy 2016. ARPI. Melbourne
Cialdini, R. (2011) Influence, Science and Practice. Pearson,
Boston.
Collins, C. Benson, N. Ginsberg, J. Grand, V. Lazyan, N.
Weeks, M. (2012). The psychology book: [big ideas simply explained]. DK
Publishers. New York
Cameron, K., and Quinn, R. (2011) Diagnosing and Changing
Organisational Culture, based on the Competing Values Framework. Jossey-Bass,
San Francisco.
Chandler, D. (2007) Semiotics The Basics. Routledge, London
Claxton, G. (2005) The Wayward Mind, An Intimate History of
the Unconscious. Abacus. London.
De Becker, G. (1997). The Gift of Fear. Dell Publishing, New
York.
Gladwell, M. (2005) Blink, The Power of Thinking Without
Thinking. Penguin. London.
Grossman, D. and Christensen, L. (2008). On Combat: The
psychology and physiology of deadly conflicts in War and Peace. Warrior Science
Publications, Millstadt, IL.
Haslam, S., et. Al. (2011) The New Psychology of Leadership,
Identity Influence and Power. Psychology Press. New York.
Levitt, Steven D.; Dubner, Stephen J. (2006) Freakonomics: A
Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Revised and Expanded
Edition). William Morrow. New York
Riggio, R., Chaleff, I., and Lipman Blumen, J. (eds) (2008)
The Art of Followership. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.
Schein, E. (2010) Organisational Culture and Leadership.
Jossey Bass. San Francisco.
Schneider et al (2018). White Paper – Risk Culture Getting it
right. ACU Executive Education
Sinclair, A. (2007) Leadership for the Disillusioned. Allen
and Unwin, Crows Nest
Sinek, S. (2009). Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire
Everyone to Take Action. Penguin Group. London
Sinek, S. (2014). Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull
Together and Others Don’t. Portfolio / Penguin. New York
Standards Australia.
(2010) Handbook 327: 2010 Communicating and Consulting about Risk

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