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Organising & Organisation

Unit Code: HBH222N

Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
One Semester or Term	36 Hours	Hawthorn, Sarawak	HBH110N Organisation and Management	Nil

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

One Semester or Term

36 Hours

Hawthorn, Sarawak

HBH110N Organisation and Management

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Aims & Objectives:

The objectives are designed to enable students to identify organisation choices that can be made and the considerations relevant to these choices, to understand the problems that arise in processes of organising, and to develop critical analytical skills for dealing with organisational problems.

At the completion of this unit, students will be able to:

Understand multiple views underpinning theories of organisation
Understand how discourse contributes to organising and organisation
Critically apply theories of organisation to analyse contemporary organising
Critically apply theories to identify appropriate structures of organisation
Analyse organisational problems
Recommend solutions for organisational issues

Teaching Methods:

Lecture (2 hours), Tutorials (1 hour)

Studio/problem-based learning/resource-based learning and independent learning tasks

Assessment:

Case study (60%), Report (20%), Presentation (10%), Class participation (10%)

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:

Introduce students to multiple philosophical world views affecting organisation and organising
Identify existing dominant design philosophies and knowledge
Critically analyse different perspectives to design as described in relevant scholarly literature
Develop ways of appreciating and experiencing the tensions between differing design perspectives and the various purposes and needs of differing organisation members and groups
Critically analyse existing cases of organisation design and development and judgement of its strengths and weaknesses

Reading Materials:

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