1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

BH223 Dynamics of Diversity
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in the Workplace their learning contracts. In the second half, students will be
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite BHllO expected to organise and conduct sessions for the rest of the
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paired, group work
Organisation Behaviour and/or on the topic for their
A subject in the Bachelor of Business
learning contract.
Objectives
Recommended reading
The aim of this subject is to enhance the student's sensitivity De Board, R., The Psychoanalysis of Organisations: A
Psychoanalytic Approach to Behaviour in Groups and Organisation,
to and awareness of issues of managing diversity in the
London, Routledge, 1991
workplace.
Handy, C., 'Trust and the Virtual Organisation', Harvard
A number of key concepts such as culture, the dynamics of Business Review, May-June 1995. p. 40-50
diversity and implications for business be explored.
Limerick, D. and Cunningham, B., Managing the New
Recommended reading
As advised at start of semester.
BH228 Manufacturing Management 1
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: nil
Assessment: a combination of personal assignments, group
assignments, class participation and/or exam
An subject in the Bachelor of Business
Objectives and content
This subject reviews integrated manufacturing systems and
the manufacturing management function production,
production planning and control, maintenance, quality
control, etc.
The relationship between manufacturing and other
organisational functions in the company and the application
of analytical techniques relevant to production and related
functions such as market forecasting, scheduling, materials
requirement planning will be covered.
The 5 Ps of Japanese manufacturing technique, VAM, world
class manufacturing, JIT production system and theory 2.
Organisation, Chatsn~ood, Business and Professional Publishing,
1993
Other materials will be distributed in class.
BH331 Human Resource Management 2
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: BH221 Human
Resource Management and at least one other O.B. subject stage
2 Assessment: individual learning contracts and training
skills sessions
A subject in the Bachelor of Business
Objectives and Content
This subject will extend some of the knowledge and skills of
HRM 1 with some emphasis on training and development
aspects, and major workplace issues and changes.
The subject covers:
strategic planning and human resources management;
change;
workforce planning and adjustment redundancy,
redeployment and career management;
basic training, coaching and helping skills;
This subject may include some class work in the
Experiential Learning Centre, where activities may be
observed and/or recorded. The code of ethics requires
students to sign a consent document at the beginning of the
semester. Any further queries about this matter should be
directed to the subject convener.
BH330 Organisation Behaviour 2
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: BH220
Organisation Behaviour Assessment: Individual learning
contract, special interest session, essay, group presentation
A subject in the Bachelor of Business. It builds on the Recommended reading
material covered in BH220 Organisation Behavour
Tyson, S., Human Resource Stratelty, -- London, Pitman Publishing,
0 b jectives 1995
Smith, A., Training and Development in Australia, Sydney,
To encourage students to take initiative in designing,
Butterworths 1992
implementing and evaluating a personalised learning Smith, B., (Ed) Management Development in Australia, Sydney,
program in the field of Organisation Behaviour. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992
To enable students to explore, practise and test those Egan, G., The Skilled Helper; 5th edn, Pacific Grove, Calif, Brooksl
behaviours that have relevance for their current life Cole Publishing, 1994
situation or future career, via the challenge of creating
BH332 Enterprise Bargaining
an effective networked organisation in the class.
Content
The subject departs from traditional formats in that it is
student centred, group based and active. Study in the first
half of the semester will focus on the class group itself,
functioning as an organisation in its own right: its
composition, resources, collective skills and patterns of
relationships. Students will also form peer learning groups
which will meet each week to assist students in developing
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: at least two
Stage 2
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Organisation Behaviour subjects, with BE223
Industrial Relations strongly recommended as an additional
subject Assessment: individual and group assipmats
A subject in the Bachelor of Business
Objectives and Content
This subject is an exploration of the emerging practice of
enterprise bargaining in Australia.
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