Introduction to Management

Overview

This unit provides students with the foundational knowledge and skills concerning the role and functions of management. These frameworks support a critical analysis of individual or organisational operations and performance in the light of business opportunities and pressures, societal expectations and environmental contingencies. These insights enable students to identify their role as future managers, and to map their contribution to creating value at both an individual and organisational level.

Requisites

Prerequisites

AVA20003 Aviation Business Strategies and Management
MME30001 Engineering Management 1

Teaching periods

Location

Start and end dates

Last self-enrolment date

Census date

Last withdraw without fail date

Results released date

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

Describe and apply foundational managerial concepts and skills in complex business environments
Work together effectively in teams
Design creative solutions to management problems and advocate for their implementation
Identify and describe how managers monitor the effectiveness of employees, work groups, and organisations

Teaching methods

Hawthorn Online

Type	Hours per week	Number of weeks	Total (number of hours)
Online Contact (Phasing out) Discussion	3.00��	12 weeks	36
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning	9.50��	12 weeks	114
TOTAL			150

All Applicable Locations

Type	Hours per week	Number of weeks	Total (number of hours)
Online Contact (Phasing out) Discussion	3.00��	12 weeks	36
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning	9.50��	12 weeks	114
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Class	2.00��	12 weeks	24
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning	1.00��	12 weeks	12
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning	9.50��	12 weeks	114
TOTAL			300

Assessment

Type	Task	Weighting	ULO's
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Examination	��Ի徱��ܲ��	40 - 60%	1,3,4��
Experiential Learning Exercises	�Ұ��ǳܱ��	10 - 20%	1,2,4��
Experiential Learning Exercises	��Ի徱��ܲ��	10 - 20%	1,3��

Content

Introductions to organisations and management
The role and functions of managers in complex environments
The conceptual, interpersonal and technical skills used by managers to respond to environmental pressures
The impact of environment and organisational culture
The evolution of management theory in relation to changing contexts
Creating value for the organisation and the wider community

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.

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