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Unit of Study HOTL1003 - Managing Organisations (THS) (2022)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Anti-requisites

    MNG00111 Fundamentals of Management

  • Enrolment information

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Unit description

This unit introduces students to the theory and practice of managing organisations in today's globally competitive business context. The underlying unit rationale is that the effective manager will require competency in all areas of the global operating environment. Particular emphasis is placed on the traditional management functions, the management of individuals in the workplace and the value of working in teams. Utilising a pedagogy of lectures, tutorials, online activities and practice-based assignments, the unit will provide a firm introductory base from which the student will build upon during the tenure of their degree.

Unit content

Topic 1: The contemporary workplace
Topic 2: Historical foundations of management
Topic 3: Principle management functions - planning and organising
Topic 4: Principle management functions - controlling and leading
Topic 5: Teams and teamwork
Topic 6: Information and decision making
Topic 7: Motivation and rewards
Topic 8: Ethical behaviour and social responsibility
Topic 9: International dimensions of management
Topic 10: Leading and managing change

Availabilities

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Brisbane - The Hotel School
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Melbourne - The Hotel School
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Sydney - The Hotel School
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Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Collect, organise and appropriately cite relevant information from academic sources

Analyse and describe the role of organisations in contemporary society

Summarise and critique the evolution of management theory and practice from pre-modern times through to today

Develop, apply and appraise teamwork skills

Identify and evaluate theories, principles and concepts that guide the effective management of modern organisations.

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Earlier editions of this text may also be suitable. Refer to the 'Studying this unit' section for further details: Schermerhorn, JR, Davidson, P, Factor, A, Woods, P, Simon, A & McBarron, E, 2017, Management , 6th Asia-Pacific edn, Wiley, Milton, QLD. ISBN: 9780730363545.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.