Notes from the textbook; Michael Hitt, Stewart Black, Lyman Porter, Dallas Hanson, Management, Pearson Education Australia, 2007 and from the Study Guide (written by Neil Hardie, et al, published by Chifley Business School, APESMA and La Trobe University)

Introduction

This provides an overview of the principal skills, activities and challenges of management. The historical background goes to the axial civilisations where projects were organised. "Good managers combine technical, interpersonal and conceptual skills; they are empathic and can lead others. They are able to make decisions, prioritise tasks and control crucial processes."

This course covers management skills and capabilities e.g., communication, leading, motivation., management functions e.g,. change, planning and decision making., areas of activity e.g., team management, strategy and ethics.

At the end of the unit one will be identify the skills and challenges of organisational change, the nature of organisational change,the factors of the external environment which managers should analyse, adapt to different national cultures, explain strategic and operational planning, evaluate methods of communication, motivation and leadership, and outline the process for developing an effective workforce.

Study Guide

• Topic One: Introduction to Management
• Topic Two: Managing Change and Innovation
• Topic Three: Understanding the Organisational Environment and Culture
• Topic Four: Managerial Ethics and Responsibility
• Topic Five: Strategic Management and Organisational Structure
• Topic Six: Plans, Decisions and Measures
• Topic Seven: Leadership
• Topic Eight: Motivation and Teams
• Topic Nine: Communication
• Topic Ten: Human Resource Management

Course Textbook

• Chapter One: Introduction
• Chapter Two: Managing Change
• Chapter Three: Assessing External Environments
• Chapter Four: Managing Within Cultural Contexts
• Chapter Five: Ethics and Social Responsibility
• Chapter Six: Strategic Management
• Chapter Seven: Organisational Structure and Design
• Chapter Eight: Planning
• Chapter Nine: Individual and Group Decision Making
• Chapter Ten: Leadership I: Basic Concepts and Processes
• Chapter Eleven: Leadership II: Approaches and Issues
• Chapter Twelve: Motivation
• Chapter Thirteen: Groups and Teams
• Chapter Fourteen: Communication and Negotiation
• Chapter Fifteen: Managing Human Resources
• Chapter Sixteen: Control
• Chapter Seventeen: Organisational Development and Transformation