Organisation and Management

Unit Code:HBH110N

Credit Points	Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
12.5 Credit Points	One Semester or Term	36 Hours	Hawthorn, Sarawak	Nil	Nil

Credit Points

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

12.5 Credit Points

One Semester or Term

36 Hours

Hawthorn, Sarawak

Nil

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Commerce suite.

Aims & Objectives:

At the successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

Understand core concepts (as developed in the content topics listed below) relating to the organisation and management of contemporary organisations
Understand and analyse the inter-relationships between the concepts of strategy, structure, culture, external environment and team development within organisations and the impact of these concepts on the effectiveness of organisations
Manage yourself and others in a variety of group settings and utilise appropriate theory to analyse and understand your experiences within these group settings
Appreciate the value of both independent and collaborative study
Understand the value of working with diversity
Recognise the importance of critical thinking skills in both academic and work environments

Teaching Methods:

From Semester 2 2011: Lecture (1 hour), Tutorial (1.5 hours), Pre-lecture online preparation (0.5 hour)

Assessment:

Individual written assessment 15%-25%, Individual multiple choice questions 0%-25%, Group presentation 20%-30%, Final examination 40%-50%.

In order to achieve a Pass in this unit of study, students must achieve an overall mark of 50% across all of the assessment items. This is conditional on meeting the two hurdle requirements listed below:

Students must attempt all assessment items. If a student fails to attempt all assessment tasks the maximum mark awarded will be 44
Students must achieve the aggregate of a Pass (50%) on the individual assessments in order to be eligible to pass this unit. if a student fails to achieve the aggregate of a pass on their individual assessments the maximum mark awarded will be 44

Generic Skills Outcomes:

The graduate attributes which relate to this unit help to produce graduates who are:

Capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
Entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
Effective and ethical in work and community situations
Adaptable and able to manage change
Aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (eg socio-cultural, economic, natural)

Content:

The topics directly addressed are:

Workplace Diversity
Leadership
Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Groups
Communication and Decision-Making
Organisational strategy
Organisational structure
Organisational culture
External environment
Team development in an organisational context

Reading Materials:

Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.