BX3174 - Management and Leadership

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Business

This subject explores theory and practices, issues, emerging challenges and implications, and thinking of leadership and management in organisations in the tropical and global environment. The subject establishes a critical framework to study leadership and management in context in a range of contemporary organisational forms. A focus of the subject is for the student to critically examine self and others involved in the leadership and management context and to critically reflect on the impact this has upon individuals, teams and managers and organisational design. A central aim is to provide a framework for the analysis of leadership and management of contemporary organisations by engaging students in discussion and analysis of contemporary organisations.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate a critical ability to relate leadership theory and practice to contemporary organisational management processes in an increasingly dynamic and dispersed world;
• Reflect upon own leadership style and approach;
• Apply critical strategic thinking skills at the organisational level, to foster organisational dialogue and to lead and manage processes and people in organisations within a context sensitive environment;
• Appraise new models of leadership and management as a way of considering structural options for organisations, such as networked and 'virtual' organisations;
• Demonstrate leadership skills within a small team environment and independently; Communicate well reasoned and justified recommendations clearly and concisely.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Prerequisites:	18 CP OF LEVEL 1 BU OR BX SUBJECTS
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	BX3074 BU2008 MG3774

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Murray Prideaux.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); case study/scenario (20%); assignments (40%).
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Murray Prideaux.
Contact hours:	0 hours
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); case study/scenario (20%); assignments (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Murray Prideaux
Lecturer:	Mr Dwight Lemke.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); case study/scenario (20%); assignments (40%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
Census Date 13-Dec-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Murray Prideaux.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); case study/scenario (20%); assignments (40%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.