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 organisation's; 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. This includes an awareness of the cultural contexts of the original source, development and contemporary application of management theory and practice
2. identify and discuss contextual factors in the organisation's environment that impact on how people, managers and organisations interact
3. describe how decision-making, planning, leading, organising and controlling can be managed in organisations
4. examine the impact on individuals and organisations of contemporary issues in management including, stakeholder interests, ethics and social responsibility
5. apply the skills of academic writing, research, questioning and analysis required of the management discipline.

Assessment

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

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Elaine Chew

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prohibitions

MGC1010, MGF1010, MGG1010, MGP1010