James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2004

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BU5001:03

Managing Organisations

Townsville, Cairns, Sydney, Melbourne,
WashingtonBS

HECS Band 2

40 hours lectures. Block mode in January/February and July (Townsville campus); March (Cairns campus); February-April and August-September (Sydney); July/August and November/December (Melbourne); Limited Attendance January-April (WashingtonBS).

Staff:

Dr A Lysons (Townsville campus);

Dr D Lee-Ross (Cairns campus).

Introduces students to the key responsibilities of management and the skills essential for the effective management of organisations in a global competitive environment, as individuals, as part of interfunctional team efforts and as leaders. This subject analyses the multiple roles, tasks and skills a manager requires in order to effectively manage the organisation. Systematically studies organisational structure, design and behaviour. Students examine the often paradoxical needs of managing, given the often conflicting requirements to balance long- and short-term objectives.

Learning Objectives:

understanding the manager's environment;

understanding the conceptual and practical dimensions of planning, organising, leading and controlling;

understanding individual and group behaviour, inter-group dynamics and management theory in practice;

understanding the theory and practice of organisational theory, design and behaviour.

Assessment to be advised by first week of lectures.