| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Managing People at Work |
| Unit ID: | BUMGT2606 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (BUMGT1501 or JN501) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 080301 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This course introduces the students to the theory and practice of managing people at workplaces. It builds insights and skills in them to understand and analyse workplace behaviour. It guides them to take responsible actions to create organisations that are caring and productive, and are providing jobs that are meaningful and fulfilling. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | |  | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Explain, link and evaluate a number of management of people concepts, theories and processes |
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| K2. | Examine individual processes and behaviour in organisations |
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| K3. | Identify interpersonal processes and behaviour including in groups |
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| K4. | Analyse and explain the complex organisational processes and structure |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Communicate, particularly in writing, the management of people concepts and theories clearly and coherently |
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| S2. | Identify, analyse and evaluate organisational processes and behaviour in diverse contexts |
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| S3. | Critically evaluate the issues and problems confronting organisations |
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| S4. | Generate responses and solutions to the complex issues and problems identified in diverse management contexts |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply the discipline-specific concepts and theories to evaluate and solve issues and problems in organisational processes and behaviour |
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| A2. | Adapt management of people knowledge and skills in diverse contexts |
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| A3. | Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for ones own learning and professional practice within broad parameters in a management context |
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| Unit Content: |
•Introduction to organisational behaviour
•Individual processes and behaviour: Personality, attitudes, emotions, ethics, motivation at work, and stress and well-being
•Interpersonal processes and behaviour: Work teams and groups, individual and group decision making, power and political behaviour, leadership, and conflict and negotiation
•Organisational processes and structure: Organisational design and structure, organisational and national culture, and managing change |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1,K2 S1, S2, A1,A2 | Analyse and apply theory and engage in reflective practice | Individual essay/reflective piece | 20–30% | | 2. | K1,K2,K3, K4, S1,S2,S3,S4 A1,A2,A3 | Analyse and critically evaluate the case study and develop a course of action that can solve the problemsCase Study analysis/report presentation | Case Study analysis/report presentation | 30–50% | | 3. | K1, K2,K3,K4, S2,S3,S4, A1,A2 | Demonstrate knowledge of key management concepts, issues, and problems by applying knowledge and skills in different situations | Individual, closed book, written exam | 20–50% |
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