Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour | Session 1 | Session 1 |
| Gold Coast | Session 1, 3 | Session 1, 3 |
| Lismore | Session 1 | Session 1 |
| Melbourne | Session 3 | Session 1, 3 |
| Online | Session 1, 3 | Session 1 |
| Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby | Session 1 | Session 1, 3 |
| Sydney | N/A | Session 1, 3 |
| Sydney - The Hotel School | Session 1 | Session 1 |
Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
Former School/College
Anti-requisites
MNG00111 Fundamentals of Management
Unit aim
This unit introduces students to the theory and practice of managing organisations in today's globally competitive business environment. This is achieved by examining the management function from a competing values (CV) framework. Through this model, four contrasting perspectives on organisational effectiveness are emphasised. Students will subsequently learn how to balance and blend the various management competencies associated with each perspective.
Unit content
- Introduction to management and the CV model
- Module 1: Rational Goal - productivity and profitability
- Module 2: Internal Process - stability and continuity
- Module 3: Human Relations - commitment and cohesion
- Module 4: Open Systems - change and adaptability
- Management mastery.
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: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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| 1 | demonstrate effective referencing techniques and database search procedures. | |||||||
| 2 | discuss and critique the evolution of management theory and practice from pre-modern times through to today. | |||||||
| 3 | analyse the local and global context within which the management function operates. | |||||||
| 4 | identify and describe the key managerial competencies required for effective organisational performance | |||||||
| 5 | develop, apply and appraise teamwork skills | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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demonstrate effective referencing techniques and database search procedures.
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discuss and critique the evolution of management theory and practice from pre-modern times through to today.
- GA1:
- GA4:
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analyse the local and global context within which the management function operates.
- GA1:
- GA4:
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identify and describe the key managerial competencies required for effective organisational performance
- GA1:
- GA4:
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develop, apply and appraise teamwork skills
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA6:
Prescribed texts
- Quinn, RE, Bright, D, Faerman, SR, Thompson, MP & McGrath, MR, 2014, Becoming a Master Manager: A Competing Values Approach, 6th edn, Wiley, Hoboken, NJ. ISBN: 9781118582589.
- Quinn, RE, Bright, D, Faerman, SR, Thompson, MP & McGrath, MR, 2014, Becoming a Master Manager: A Competing Values Approach, 6th edn, Wiley, Hoboken, NJ. ISBN: 9781118582589.