Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby | N/A |
Unit Summary
Pre-requisites
MGMT1001 - Managing Organisations AND 36 credit points in any SCU units
Unit aim
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: The evolution of management
Topic 2: The environment of management
Topic 3: Managing change
Topic 4: Human resource management
Topic 5: Individual behaviour in organisations
Topic 6: Leading in organisations
Topic 7: Motivating employees
Topic 8: Communication in organisations
Topic 9: Teamwork in organisations
Topic 10: Capstone - Society's digital transformation
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: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | demonstrate understanding of the evolution of management and the changing world of management |
| 2 | identify the individual, organisational and societal factors shaping the national, international and global environments in which businesses operate |
| 3 | recognise the organising framework for ethical behaviour in business including social responsibility, sustainability and corporate governance |
| 4 | discuss the innovative management competencies needed to deal with today’s turbulent business environment, including issues of globalisation, diversity and rapid change. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate understanding of the evolution of management and the changing world of management
- identify the individual, organisational and societal factors shaping the national, international and global environments in which businesses operate
- recognise the organising framework for ethical behaviour in business including social responsibility, sustainability and corporate governance
- discuss the innovative management competencies needed to deal with today’s turbulent business environment, including issues of globalisation, diversity and rapid change.
Prescribed texts
- Samson, D, Donnet, T & Daft, RL, 2018, Management, 6th edn (Asia Pacific Edition), Cengage Learning, South Melbourne. ISBN: 978-0-17-038841-2.