Undergraduate - UnitMGC2320 - Business and government

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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)	Professor Christopher Nyland

Synopsis

This unit examines the relationship between government and business with a focus on contemporary issues. Key topics include: international paradigms in business/government relations; regulation; and the management of the employment relationship.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

describe and compare the range and variety of interactions between governments and businesses
identify and analyse institutions and processes that support markets and regulate business activity
explain the significance of the blurring of the boundaries between private, public and community sectors clarify the means by which the employment relationship is regulated in contemporary Australia.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 40%
Examination: 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Christopher Nyland

Workload requirements

3 hours per week