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to help students better appreciate the context of work
and their own roles as organisation members.
In addition to the theoretical material covered in lectures,
tutorial exercises are designed to enable students to apply
concepts either to situations within their own experience or
to relevant business situations. The importance of people in
organisations is stressed in these exercises.
Textbooks
To be advised
References
As advised in ledures and tutorials.
~ ~ 2 2 0 Organisational Behaviour 1
No. of hours per week: three hours for semester
one
Prerequisite: BH110 Organisations and
Management
Instruction: one class
Assessment: assignments/presentations
Subject aims and description
The major aim of the unit 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
+I organisational settings. They will be challenged to learn
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about their own behaviour and their impact on others. Some
class sessions may be conducted in the Management
q Behaviour Laboratory where activities may be recorded for
student use. Assessment will be used to complement the
5. student's growing understanding of the subject through the
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use of both individual and group assignments.
Textbook
Bailey, J., Shermerhorn, J., Hunt, J. and Osborn. R. Managing
Qganisational Behaviour: 2nd ed, Brisbane: Jacaranda Wiley, 1991
References
Dunford, R. Organisational Behaviouc An Organisational Analysis
Perspecrive. North Ryde: Addison-Wesley, 1992
Hellriegel, D.. Slocum, J. and Woodman, R. Organisational Behaviour:
6th ed, St. Paul: West Publishing Company. 1992
Robbins, S. Oganisational Behaviouc Concepts, Controversies and
Applications. 5th ed, London: Prentice-Hall, 1991
~ ~ 2 2 1 Human R~SOUK~ Management 1
No. of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisite: BH110 Organisations and
Management
Instruction: one class
Assessment: assignments - group and
individual, and presentations
Subject aims and deshption
The human resources of an organisation are one of its major
assets and the focus of this unit is on the understanding
and management of those resources through the application
of appropriate techniques, functions and management
approaches.
The unit aims to enable students to understand the nature
and importance of human resources as an organisational
asset and to provide a knowledge of the theories,
techniques and approaches to dealing with people-related
problems and issues.
The unit covers:
the nature and importance of human resources in
achieving organisational effectiwness;
HR planning and staffing the organisation;
basic interviewing and negotiating skills;
training and developing employees;
analysing, evaluating and compensating work;
establishing and maintaining effectiw employee relations.
This subject may include some class work in the
Management Behaviour Laboratory, where activities may be
observed andlor 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.
Textbook
Stone, R.J. Human Resources Management. Brisbane: Jacaranda
Wiley, 1991
References
Clark, R. Australian Human Resources Managemene Frammrk and
Practice. 2nd ed, Sydney: McGraw-Hill. 1992
Schuler, R.S., Dowling, P.J. Smart. J.!? and Huber, V.L. Human
Resource Management in Australia. 2nd ed, Sydney: Harper
Educational, 1992
BH222 Organisation Design
No. of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisite: BH 110 Organisations and
Management
Instruction: one class
Assessment: mid term testlgroup based research
project
Subject aims
The aim of the field of study known as organisation design
is to create an understanding of what 'good organisation' is
for each of a great variety of institutions that are engaged in
very different activities on all kinds of scales within
contrasting economic, social, political and cultural settings.
Within this context, the unit aims to enable students to
identify some of the design choices that can be made and
the considerations relevant to these choices; to understand
the main problems that arise in designing structures and
jobs, and to develop skills in the analysis of practical
problems through the use of research and theory of organisation
design and involvement in the investigation of at least
one organisation.
Subject description
The unit covers five main areas of study.
The contextual dimensions of organisation:
the external environment;
goals and effectiveness.
Organisation structure and design:
the design of jobs and work structures;
organisation bureaucracy, size and growth;
organisation technology;
functional, product and matrix structures.
Design influences on dynamic processes:
information and control;
organisational change.
Integrating the total system.
Organisational research.
References
Bolman, L. and Deal, T. Reframing Organisations San Francisco:
Jossey and Bass, 1991
Lewis, G., Morkel. A. and Hubbard, G., Cases in Australian Strategic
Management. Sydney: Prentice-Hall, 1991
Robbins, S.C and Barnwell, N.S. Organisation Theory in Australia.
Sydney: Prentice-Hall, 1989