James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

MG1731:03

Principles of Management

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 2

26 hours lectures, 12 hours tutorials. Semester 1 and 2 (Townsville campus); Semester 1 (Cairns campus).

Staff: Mr C Falt (Townsville campus); Dr D Lee-Ross (Cairns campus).

Introduction to the management functions of planning, decision making, controlling, organising, leading and managing multicultural and global organisations in the 21st century.

Learning Objectives:

  1. describe the challenges that management confront;
  2. describe selected management functions that are critical to the success of an organisation;
  3. encourage students to reflect on and continue to construct their own view of themselves as a practising manager.

Assessment to be advised.