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Organisation and Management

Unit Code: HBH110N




Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

One Semester or Term

36 Hours

Hawthorn, Sarawak

Nil

 Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Commerce suite.

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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

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Teaching Methods:

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

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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

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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)

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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

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Reading Materials:

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

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