1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

BE701 Economics for Management
2 hours per week Hawthorn Prwequistite:nil
0 Assessment: A subject in the Master of Business
Administration
Objectives
The basic objective of this subject is to provide an
understanding of economic issues relevant to management
and the application of economic concepts to effective
decision making.
Specific objectives include:
to provide an understanding of the economic
environment in which business operates;
to develop skills in interpreting economic reports and
policy statements and in evaluating the implications of
government - policies for managerial decisions;
to encourage appreciation of the linkages between
different economies and the impact of changes in the
international economy on specific markets and
industries.
Content
Topics to be covered include:
Economics and efficiency
critical economic concepts for management.
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Management, industry and government
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market structure, conduct and performance;
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t; performance indicators instruction combination of
formal lectures, tutorials and practical sessions as
required. Computer laboratory facilities for both micro
and mainframe computers will be used during the
practical sessions. It is envisaged that from time to time,
practitioners . will be brought in as guest lecturers for this
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subject;
policies for improved performance;
government and industry policy;
adapting to structural change.
The macroeconomic environment
key macroeconomic variables;
sources of information on economic performance;
influences on the level of economic activity;
economic fluctuations.
The international environment
trade and capital flows;
the determination of exchange rates;
managing foreign exchange exposure;
international financial markets;
implications of the international economy for
managerial decision making.
Recommended Reading
Drake, P.J. and Nieuwenhu~sen, J.P. Economic Growth for
Australia, Melbourne, Oxford University Press, 1988
Economic Roundup, The Treasury, Selected Publications, The
Economist
Indecs. State of Play 7: The Australian Economic Policy Debate,
Svdnev. Allen & Unwin. 1992
I(eati&, M. and Dixon, G. Making Economic Policy in Australia,
1983.1988. Melbourne, Longman Cheshire, 1989
Reserve Bank of Australia (Selected Bulletins and Special Reports)
Terry, C., Jones, R. and Braddock, R. Australian Microeconomic
Policies. 3rd edn, Sydney, Prentice Hall, 1988
BHl l0 Organisations and Management
3 hours oer week Hawthorn/Mooroolbark Prweauisite: nil
Assessment: examination/assignments
A subject in the Bachelor of Business
Objectives and Content
The objectives of this subject are
to enable students to gain an understanding of the issues
facing managers in organisations and the context in
which they operate;
to develop students' abilities to apply organisation
theory to organisation situations;
to help students better appreciate the context of work
and their own roles as organisation members.
Opportunities are provided to help the student develop
research skills through independent inquiry; and to
appreciate the value of independent study as well as the
value of learning to be an effective group member.
Recommended reading
As advised at the start of the semester.
BH220 Organisational Behaviour 1
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: BHl l0
Organisations and Management Assessment: assignments/
presentations
A subject in the Bachelor of Business
Objectives and Content
The major aim of this subject is to give students a sound
knowledge and personal understanding of the impact of
human behaviour on work in groups and organisations.
There is an increasing emphasis in organisations on creating
self-managing work teams, and students will be asked to
systematically develop competencies in working in group
situations. Student experiences both in and out of the class
will be used as a starting point for this development. By
reflecting on their experience and applying their personal
learning, students will gain insight into the behaviour of
people as individuals and group members within
organisational settings. They will be challenged to learn
about their own behaviour and their impact on others. Some
class sessions may be conducted in the Management
Behaviour Laboratory where activities may be recorded for
student use. Assessment will be used to complement the
student's growing understanding of the subject through the
use of both individual and group assignments.
Recommended reading
Bailey, J., et al., Managing Organisational Behaviour. 2nd edn,
Brisbane, Jacaranda Wiley, 1991
Dunford, R. Organisational Behauiour: An Organisational Analysis
Perspective. North Ryde, N.S.W., Addison-Wesley, 1992
Hellriegel, D., Slocum, J. and Woodman, R. Organisational
Behaviour. 6th edn, St. Paul, West Publishing Company, 1992
Robbins, S. Organisational Behaviour: Concepts, Controversies and
Applications. 6th edn, Eglewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice Hall, 1991