Overview

This unit will help students understand core management functions and how they can be used to create effective and efficient organisations. Students will be introduced to contemporary approaches to managing work in organisations, providing a basic understanding of how to plan, organise, lead and control. Students will improve their skills in planning, organising, leading and controlling, along with reflective practice and critical thinking. They will learn how to use these management functions and skills to respond to organisational challenges.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Pathways Teaching 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
01-July-2024
27-September-2024
Last self-enrolment date
14-July-2024
Census date
26-July-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
16-August-2024
Results released date
08-October-2024
Pathways Teaching 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
21-October-2024
31-January-2025
Last self-enrolment date
03-November-2024
Census date
15-November-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-December-2024
Results released date
11-February-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Explain the causes of managerial effectiveness using fundamental management concepts
  • Reflect on and analyse personal and collaborative experiences
  • Use contemporary management approaches to understand and improve personal, team and organisational productivity
  • Thoughtfully contribute to the management of projects using ideas from planning, organising, leading and controlling
  • Work with others to consider, select and implement the best solution to managerial problems

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
(Lecture)
1 12 weeks  12
On-campus
(Class)
2 12 weeks  24
On-campus
(Lab)
2 12 weeks  24
Unspecified Activities
(Independent Learning)
7.5 12 weeks  90
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment 1Individual/Group 20% 1,2,5 
Assignment 2Individual 30% 1,2,3,4,5 
ExaminationIndividual 30% 1,2,3,4,5 
ReportGroup 20% 1,2,3,4,5 

Content

  • Planning
  • Organising
  • Leading
  • Controlling
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reflective Analysis

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.