Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

On completion of this unit students should have an understanding of: the nature of managerial work in organisations; theories of management and their historical development; contemporary issues and practices relating to managing people and organisations; key factors in the organisation's environment that impact on how managers and the organisations work.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. define management and summarise the evolution of management ideas on how managers may influence people, organisations and their contexts to achieve organisational goals;
2. identify and discuss contextual factors in the organisation's environment that impact of how people, managers and organisations interact;
3. identify factors that influence individual and group behaviour in organisational settings and illustrate how managers can make use of these factors;
4. describe how decision-making, planning, leading, organising and controlling can be managed in organisations;
5. examine the impact on individuals and organisations of contemporary issues in management including, stakeholder interests, ethics and social responsibility.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50%
Examination (2 hours): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Tui McKeown

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prohibitions

MGF1010, MGG1010, MGP1010, MGW1010