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Organisations are the basic building blocks of economy and society. They furnish the context in which human resources are employed and developed. Organising is a set of processes that involve choices concerning the attributes of an organisation. In this course, we study the options available to managers with respect to organisational structures, procedures, integration, and control. The result of good choices is an organisational design that is adaptable and innovative, and, therefore, a source of competitive advantage.
This course aims to:introduce students to the complexities of organisation design in an environment of limited resources, variable tasks, and diverse individuals;familiarise them with the basic concepts and tools of organisation and organising; and help them appreciate a contextual and contingency perspective on management and organisation design. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:understand the difference between organisation and organising;understand the organisational environment as a set of resources and constraints; analyse the conditions under which managers make decisions concerning structures and procedures, integration and control, and adaptability and innovation;evaluate organisation as an asset and a source of competitive advantage; and critically evaluate organisations as building blocks of economy and society.
(1) MGMT101; (2) 18 points 100-level MGMT or MSCI courses
Udo Staber
Office hours: Friday 11:00 – 12:00, and by appointment.
Assessment will be in the form of a group project and two in-term (in-class) tests.
Robbins, Stephen P. , Barnwell, Neil; Organisation theory : concepts and cases ; 5th ed; Pearson Education Australia, 2006.
Expectations:Students are expected to prepare themselves for each class session by reading – at least skimming – the textbook chapter assigned for the session (see class schedule). This helps students to follow the class discussion and it saves time when preparing for tests. In terms of workload, students should expect to spend 3 hours for each 1 hour of class contact working on course related matters (reading, writing, preparing for tests, doing project work). The Department of Management assumes that students have read the relevant sections concerning course regulations in the UC Calendar: “General Course and Examination Regulations”.Departmental Academic Policies Students who wish to receive a hard copy of this document are requested to contact the course co-ordinator. The Department assumes that students have read this document. They should also read the “Information related to courses and assessment” on page 364 of the Enrolment Handbook 2008 (also in UC Calendar under “General Course and Examination Regulations”).
Domestic fee $394.00
International fee $1,641.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
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