Caulfield First semester 2008 (Day)
Students will deepen their knowledge of the differing views of the firm. Topics include: the firm within a capitalist economic system; the macroeconomic constraints on the firm; the market structural constraints on the firm; differing perspectives of the firm - the conventional economic, technological view, the accounting, management and marketing views, the recent transaction costs and new classical view; how these different areas explain current issues such as downsizing and electronic commerce.
Within semester assessment: 40%
Examination (2 hours): 60%
3 hours per week
ECF1100 or ECF2100 or equivalent