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Unit of Study MNG10713 - Understanding the Business Environment (2015)

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Unit description

This unit develops an understanding of factors affecting labour supply and demand in a local and global context. More specifically, the factors affecting the current labour markets conditions such as globalisation, an aging population, skill shortages and the changing nature of work are discussed.

Unit content

Topic 1: Historical foundations of management
Topic 2: The contemporary workforce
Topic 3: An overview of human resource management (HRM): attracting, developing and maintaining a quality workforce

Topic 4: International dimensions of management and the effect of globalisation on labour and capital

Topic 5: Motivation and rewards theories, job satisfaction and performance

Topic 6: Ethics, social responsibility and sustainability

Topic 7: Communication, conflict and negotiation


Topic 8: Managing organisational change
Topic 9: Leading and the nature of leadership
Topic 10: Sustainable operations, managing the value chain, IT and e-business

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast Session 1 Session 1
Melbourne N/A Session 1
Online Session 1 Session 1,  1
Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby N/A Session 3
Singapore - MDIS N/A Session 1,  2
Sydney N/A Session 1

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

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:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 identify the history of work; fundamentals of management, organisational behaviour and Human Resource Management (HRM) in relation to the management of people
2 discuss the impact of globalisation trends and its effect upon labour capital including current skill shortages and the global competition for highly skilled labour
3 identify the impact of individual, organisational, and societal factors affecting working such as multi-generational workforces and an aging population
4 identify the role of managers and employees within organisations that are always changing
5 discuss the changing nature of work, changing roles for women in society and diverse workforces.

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

  1. identify the history of work; fundamentals of management, organisational behaviour and Human Resource Management (HRM) in relation to the management of people
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  2. discuss the impact of globalisation trends and its effect upon labour capital including current skill shortages and the global competition for highly skilled labour
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  3. identify the impact of individual, organisational, and societal factors affecting working such as multi-generational workforces and an aging population
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  4. identify the role of managers and employees within organisations that are always changing
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  5. discuss the changing nature of work, changing roles for women in society and diverse workforces.
    • GA4:
    • GA6:

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