MGB3120 - Inclusive Management - 2018

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Business and Economics

Organisational Unit

Department of Management

Chief examiner(s)

Ms Claire Smith

Coordinator(s)

Ms Claire Smith

Unit guides

Offered

Peninsula

  • Second semester 2018 (On-campus)

Prerequisites

MGB1010 or equivalent.

Prohibitions

MGP2279, MGS3210 and MGW3210.

Synopsis

Inclusive management is concerned with leveraging society's diversity for the benefit of individuals, groups and organisations. In the unit, students will develop a greater understanding of difference and inclusion, identify inclusive management opportunities for different contexts and practice approaches to effectively implement these changes. Current business trends and future directions for research are covered. The unit prepares students to manage effectively, garnering positive and inclusive individual, group and organisational outcomes. This unit is also designed to develop students' awareness of current theoretical perspectives on, and empirical evaluations of, organisational initiatives designed to foster well-being through diversity at both the individual and organisational level.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. synthesis concepts of mindset, openness, difference and inclusion
  2. analyse internal management inclusion opportunities and challenges
  3. analyse and compare solutions for external management inclusion opportunities and challenges
  4. demonstrate awareness of self and inclusive management practices
  5. identify predictors and consequences of 'wellness' and 'toxicity' in the organisational context
  6. describe and critically evaluate current organisational wellness initiatives.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

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.

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