MGX4300 - Contemporary issues in management

Leader: Mr Jeff McLean

Offered

Caulfield Second semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

Topics selected for emphasis will alter as contemporary issues change. The study of great ideas in management on motivation, job design, human resource management, ethics, social responsibility, leadership, production/operations management, business policy, strategy, and the management process are explored through the study of the works of major management scholars.

Objectives

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

• identify and critically examine a range of Contemporary Issues in Management from a variety of theoretical and practical perspectives;
• demonstrate a range of relevant scholarship/research skills in acquiring, integrating, interpreting, synthesising, utilising and communicating information about the contemporary issues examined;
• summarise the major implications of the issues examined as they relate to 1) their own lives and their careers in organisations, 2) the theory and practice of managers and management, and 3) the broader societal and environmental implications of the issues, both now and into the future;
• demonstrate skills in written and inter-personal communication including creating effective learning environments for themselves and others.

Assessment

Essay (2000 words): 25%
Report (3000 words): 45%
Examination (2 hours): 30%

Contact hours

3 hours class per week

Prerequisites

Acceptance into BBus (Hons), BCom (Hons), MPhil (Prelim)