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MGB1010 - Introduction to management

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Business and Economics

Organisational Unit

Department of Management

Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Pieter Van Dijk

Offered

Berwick

First semester 2016 (Day)

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 organisations work.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

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

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 60%
Examination: 40%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Pieter Van Dijk

Prohibitions

MGC1010, MGF1010, MGG1010, MGP1010, MGW1010