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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 highlights the complexities of organisation design in an environment of limited resources, variable tasks, and diverse individuals;discusses the basic concepts and tools of organisation and organising; and shows the usefulness of taking a contextual and contingency perspective on management and organisation design. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able tounderstand the difference between organisation and organising;analyse the organisational environment as a set of constraints and opportunities; understand the criteria for evaluating organisational effectiveness; and critically evaluate organisations as building blocks of economy and society.
(1) MGMT101; (2) 18 points 100-level MGMT or MSCI courses
Udo Staber
Robbins, Stephen P. , Barnwell, Neil; Organisation theory : concepts and cases ; 5th ed; Pearson Education Australia, 2006.
Expectations:Students cannot hope to perform well in this course without engaging seriously with the readings and attending the lectures. There is material in the readings that will not be covered in lectures, and material in lectures that is not covered in the readings. Students will be held responsible for both. The powerpoint slides and lecture summary notes made available to students are intended as supplements. They do not replace the material discussed in lectures and the textbook.The Department of Management assumes that students have read the relevant sections concerning course regulations in the UC Calendar: “General Course and Examination Regulations” (in particular, see the “Information related to courses and assessment”, Enrolment Handbook 2009, p. 372). No late assignments will be accepted, no extensions will be granted, and no make-up work will be offered for assessment items not completed. Departmental Academic Policies If you want a hard copy of this document, please ask the course co-ordinator. The Department assumes that you have read this document. You should also read the “Information related to courses and assessment” on page 372 of the Enrolment Handbook 2009 (also in UC Calendar under “General Course and Examination Regulations”).Coversheets - Group and Individual
Domestic fee $414.00
International fee $1,742.00
* 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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