Undergraduate - UnitMGC2310 - Public management

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Management
Offered	Not offered in 2014
Coordinator(s)	Dr Linda McGuire

Synopsis

This unit examines the theory and practice of modern public management with a special focus on three key themes: accountability, efficiency and effectiveness. Topics include the political and social context of public management; the differences between public and private management; the impact of the Constitution and federalism; the role of the minister and cabinet; reforms to the traditional model of public management; corporatisation and privatisation; budgetary reforms; the new administrative law; and the new federalism.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

identify and explain the significant changes in public management theory and practice
identify and explain the major theories underlying public management concepts
identify and explain the practical significance of controversies in public management
describe and analyse management practice in the public sector
analyse arguments and assess evidence on the effectiveness of different approaches to public management.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 40%
Examination: 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Linda McGuire

Workload requirements

3 hours per week