Management and Organisation

Course aim

The course introduces students to the fundamentals of management that shape individual, group and organisational performance in business.

Course content

Introduction to contemporary management and the four management functions, planning, organising, leading and controlling; the nature of the internal and external environments including culture, diversity and the international dimensions. The nature of decision making, motivation and managing change.

Textbook(s)

Robbins, S, Coulter, M, DeCenzo, D & Woods 2019, Management: The Essentials, 4th edn, Pearson, Melbourne, VIC.

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Workshop	1.5 hours x 10 weeks
Lecture	1.5 hour x 10 weeks
Lecture (Virtual)	1.5 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	1.5 hours x 10 days
Lecture	1.5 hours x 10 days
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	30 hours x NA
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Workshop	35 hours x NA
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Workshop	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Workshop	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL
Workshop	35 hours x NA

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

Assessment

Case study, Continuous assessment, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.