Managing in Contemporary Organisations

• MGMT30002
• Contact Hours: Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week
  Total Time Commitment: 3 hours per week plus a minimum of 6 hours per week in self directed study
• 12.50

This subject will examine the underlying assumptions of different models related to the study and management of contemporary organisations with an emphasis on understanding links between theory and practice. Subject content will include an introduction to differing images or metaphors of organisations. Different organisational images emphasise issues such as managing organisations as effective (and ineffective) systems, removing structures of domination, releasing human potential, and understanding the importance of social construction processes. The implications of these differing perspectives will be discussed in terms of classic and current approaches to core topics such as structure,... -- Course Website

Prerequisites: MGMT20001 Organisational Behaviour.