MGX1300

Introduction to management

(BUS)

Ms Loretta Inglis

6 points + 2-hour lecture and 1-hour tutorial per week + First and second semester + Caulfield and Peninsula

Synopsis: Management functions and the process by which managers influence individual and work group performance. Functions and roles of management and the historical development of management theory, the influence of individual characteristics such as perception, personality, attitudes and values, motivation, characteristics of groups, decision making and communication, leadership and interpersonal skills, managing conflict and change.

Assessment: Participation in tutorials: 10% + Class test: 25% + Individual case study (3000 words): 25% + Examination: (2 hours) 40%