Managing Decision Making

Course aim

The aim of this course is to familiarise students with the different types of management problems and decisions that exist in organisations today, the characteristics of different types of problem solvers and decision makers and how these characteristics might influence individual and group decision making for a range of management problems and decisions. They will also consider different approaches, tools and techniques to support creativity and innovation in problem solving and decision making and consider the value of these based on the types of problems and decisions and the characteristics of the management problem solver and decision maker.

Course content

Types of problems and decisions (structured through to complex), types of problem solvers and decision makers (decision styles, worldviews) approaches to problem solving and decision making, creativity and innovation in problem solving and decision making, tools and techniques to support problem solving and decision making.

Textbook(s)

Grauer,RT, Mulbery, K & Poatsy, MA 2011, Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Comprehensive, Pearson Educaton Inc, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey

Prerequisite(s)

Successful completion of 36 units in Business

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 7 weeks
Practical	2 hours x 6 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	1 hour x 13 weeeks
External (Moderated Online student discussion group)	1 hour x 13 weeks
External (Online staff consultation)	1 hour x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Lecture	2.5 hours x 8 days
Tutorial	10 hours x across 14 weeks
External (Online discussion)	1 hour x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case Study & Model Development, Problem Analysis, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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