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Topic 1: Introduction to Organisations and Management

MGMT 1001, s1 2015

Reflective Questions to guide this lecture

Part 1:Important things about this course Part 1:Important things about this course Part 1:Important things about this course Part 1:Important things about this course

• Why is this course is relevant to your degree?

• What should you get out of this course (apart from grades)?

• Focussed learning - What are the key learning outcomes?

• How do I achieve good grades from this course?

Part Part Part Part 2:What is an Organisation2:What is an Organisation2:What is an Organisation2:What is an Organisation????

• What is the definition of an organisation? What are the characteristics of an organisation?

• Has organisation changed over time? How does this impact our learning of languages of

organisation and management? Why is this relevant to me?

• How is management relevant to organisations? (Why do organisations need management?)

What do prospective employers say?What do prospective employers say?What do prospective employers say?What do prospective employers say?

Sandra Birkensleigh Partner, PwC

• Did Uni give you everything you needed for your career?

• So can you learn those skills on the job?

• If you knew then what you know now – what would you change?

MGMT1001 – three levels of analysis

OrganisationsOrganisationsOrganisationsOrganisations

– What is an Organisation & Management?(topic 1)

– Foundations of Management Theory (topic 2)

– Human Resource Management (topic 8)

– Strategic Management (topic 9)

– Leadership (topic 10)

The relationship between organisations and society

– Social responsibility and ethics (topic 3)

– International Business (topic 11)

Individuals in organisations

– Attitudes, perception, personality (topic 4)

– Decision making (topic 5)

– Communication (topic 6)

– Groups and teams (topic 7)

Attendance:

1 x 2hr lecture per

week

1 x 1hr tutorial per

week

Individual study –

readings, assignments

Team simulation

Skill building –

disciplinary content,

study/ academic skills

and graduate attributes

Course Requirements/ Course Outline

Course Outline (Part A and B):Course Outline (Part A and B):Course Outline (Part A and B):Course Outline (Part A and B):

– Course description, aims and learning outcomes

– Assessment

– Course, School, ASB and University rules and

procedures

Available on the course website (i.e. UNSW Moodle)

Course resources (p.9)

• Textbook *: Robbins, S., Bergman, R., Stagg, I., Coulter, M., Judge, T., Millett, B. & Boyle, M, Managing Organisations and People MGMT 1001, 3rd Edition.

• Topic ‘workload’ & tutorial page available on course website (moodle).

• The UNSW library high-use collection section should also have limited copies of the course textbook

Available Available Available Available at UNSW at UNSW at UNSW at UNSW bookshop from bookshop from bookshop from bookshop from

Tuesday, 3 March Tuesday, 3 March Tuesday, 3 March Tuesday, 3 March

The MGMT1001 Learning Environment

• Teaching staff (p.1)

• Teaching times and Locations (p.2)

– 1 x 2 hr lecture* per week

– 1 x 1 hr tutorial* per week

*Why attend Lectures and *Why attend Lectures and *Why attend Lectures and *Why attend Lectures and

Tutorials?Tutorials?Tutorials?Tutorials?

• Course summary and relationship to other courses (p.2)

• Role of lectures and tutorials (p. 5)

Assessment Summary (p. 6)

Assignment 1 (p. 5)

Due in Week 5, 30 March, Monday by 10amWeek 5, 30 March, Monday by 10amWeek 5, 30 March, Monday by 10amWeek 5, 30 March, Monday by 10am

15% of final mark

Length: 1,000 words

Format: Essay

Formatting requirements: page 13

Reference requirements:

– Use the compulsory 2 journal articles listed on pg 7

– Need to find 2 other ACADEMIC ARTICLES from prescribed library databases

Review Marking Criteria (p.7) and marking form/ rubric on course website

We will be spending more time on this first assignment in week 3 first assignment in week 3 first assignment in week 3 first assignment in week 3 workshops (Venues and times to be advised via Moodle)workshops (Venues and times to be advised via Moodle)workshops (Venues and times to be advised via Moodle)workshops (Venues and times to be advised via Moodle)

Assignment 2 (p. 8)

Due in Week 10, 15 May, Friday by 10amin Week 10, 15 May, Friday by 10amin Week 10, 15 May, Friday by 10amin Week 10, 15 May, Friday by 10am

30% of final mark

Length: 2,500 words

Format: Report

Formatting requirements: page 8-9

Reference requirements: minimum of 6666 academic sources

Review Marking Criteria (p.9) and marking form/ rubric on

course website

We will be spending more time on this assignment assignment assignment assignment in week in week in week in week

8 8 8 8 workshops (Venues and times to be advised via workshops (Venues and times to be advised via workshops (Venues and times to be advised via workshops (Venues and times to be advised via

Moodle)Moodle)Moodle)Moodle)

Individual Participation (p. 8)

Tutorial Attendance (2%) and participation (10%):(must attend 9 tutorials to be eligible)

Grade Description Marks

Outstanding

Contribution

Attends 9 + tutorials and actively participates in both small group and class

discussions. Contributions in class reflect thorough preparation. Provides

good insights; has clear and thoughtful views; and supports and argues for

but is open to modifying positions.

8-10

Satisfactory Attends 9 + tutorials and participates in both small group and class

discussions. Contributions demonstrate some preparation for tutorial. Some

contribution of facts or opinion.

4-7

Unsatisfactory Attends 9 + tutorials but is an unwilling participant, is observed to rarely

speak in small group discussion and never voluntarily speaks in class

discussions. For example: only speaks when directly addressed by a tutor.

1-3

Does not meet

attendance

requirement

Students must attend a minimum of 9 +tutorials to be eligible for

participation marks0

This component requires that students prepare two elements.

• 1 1 1 1 page summary page summary page summary page summary of the prior week’s topic. Students should bring 26 copies of the 1 page summary to distribute to the tutor and their classmates.

• 2 minutes 2 minutes 2 minutes 2 minutes summary of key points that is presented verbally to entire tutorial. Tutors will be instructed to stop the presentation at the 2 minute mark. No powerpoint slides or accompanying audio visual aids can be used.

• In the third tutorialthird tutorialthird tutorialthird tutorial, students will be allocated a week during the semester in which their presentation and 1 page summary is due.

• Students Students Students Students who fail to attend the tutorial they are scheduled to present in who fail to attend the tutorial they are scheduled to present in who fail to attend the tutorial they are scheduled to present in who fail to attend the tutorial they are scheduled to present in without informing the tutor will not be granted an opportunity to redo this without informing the tutor will not be granted an opportunity to redo this without informing the tutor will not be granted an opportunity to redo this without informing the tutor will not be granted an opportunity to redo this assessment itemassessment itemassessment itemassessment item. . . .

• This assessment item will be graded SATISFACTORY (5 marks) / SATISFACTORY (5 marks) / SATISFACTORY (5 marks) / SATISFACTORY (5 marks) / UNSATISFACTORY (0 marks) UNSATISFACTORY (0 marks) UNSATISFACTORY (0 marks) UNSATISFACTORY (0 marks) only. No written feedback will be provided.

Indv. Participation (p. 10): Review of the Prior Week’s course topic –lecture and textbook content only (5%)

• Required to participate in two management research studies, each worth 1.5%, by Friday 5 June (Week 13).

– Participating in research great way to learn how UNSW is advancing knowledge

in Management and involves you in important aspect of University

• Descriptions of research studies posted from Week 2 onwards on: http://unswasb.sona-systems.com

– Further instructions on course moodle site

• Sign up early to ensure a spot in research studies that interest you most (some studies may be added later in semester)

– Studies are 60 minutes in duration, including a debrief highlighting key insights

for managing organisations & people

• If you are unable to participate in research studies, you may complete two alternative online tests

– Each tests is 60 minutes in duration and a minimum mark (of 50%) on each test

is required to receive the participation marks

Indv. Participation (p. 9): Research Studies Participation (3%)

Everest simulation participation

Required for you to complete Assignment 2

– You will work in teams of 5 – 7 members

– To be able to write your individual Everest Report:

• Teams must attempt BOTH Everest 1 and Everest 2.

• You are encouraged to do at least one simulation “virtually”.

* The simulation must be played by everyone at the same time

– Students will be notified of their team in Week 4 (this is the

only opportunity for you to meet your team in class)

– More information about Everest simulation in the course

website

Final examination (p.11)

• 2 hour exam in the University Exam period

• Exam period 12 – 29 June 2015

• We have no control over the Exam schedule, and cannot

schedule ‘early’ exams

• More details about the exam in the Lecture in Week 12

Policies and assistancePolicies and assistancePolicies and assistancePolicies and assistance

• How, where and when to submit your assignments (p.11)

• In what circumstances and how to apply for an extension for your assignments (p.12)

• Formatting requirements for your assignments (p.13)

• Academic honesty and plagiarism (Part B)

• In what circumstances and how to apply to sit a Supplementary Final Examination (Part B)

• New students (and transfer students) need to complete ELISE (https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/atoz/ELISE.html)

WHAT IS AN ORGANISATION?

Part 2

Definitions: what are organisations?• “Organisations mediate between the wider society and the individual,

and joining an organisation as an employee exposes the individual to substantial direction and control. Despite the self-activity of their members, organisations as corporate bodies do have economic and political powers above and beyond those of the particular individuals that comprise them” (Thompson and McHugh 2009 p.5)

• “Organizations are systematically arranged frameworks relating people, things, knowledge, and technologies, in a design intended to achieve specific goals” (Clegg et al 2008 p.8)

• Organizations are (1) social entities that (2) are goal-directed, (3) are designed as deliberately structured and coordinated activity systems, and (4) are linked to the external environment. (Daft 2004 p.11)

Characteristics of organisations:

1. Size

2. Industry

3. Ownership type

4. Owner domicile

5. Location

6. Physical environment

7. Remuneration and benefits

An organisation …

HAS:HAS:HAS:HAS:

IS:IS:IS:IS:

EXISTS:EXISTS:EXISTS:EXISTS:

The Context of Organisations and Management today

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Reflect the following Questions:

1) How have Organisations changed over time?

2) What is your idea of the Workplace in the 21st

century?

3) How will these changes impact your future career as a member of an organisation?

Reflect for next week’s lecture:

How is management relevant to organisations? (Why do organisations need management?)

To do this week…To do this week…To do this week…To do this week…

Readings:

Textbook Chapter 2Textbook Chapter 2Textbook Chapter 2Textbook Chapter 2

And

Sasser, W. E. (2011). Challenge the boss or stand down? Challenge the boss or stand down? Challenge the boss or stand down? Challenge the boss or stand down? Harvard Business Review, 89(5), 137-139 (available in the course website).

********Double check your tutorial time and location Double check your tutorial time and location Double check your tutorial time and location Double check your tutorial time and location

Tutorials start week beginning 9 March (Week 2)Tutorials start week beginning 9 March (Week 2)Tutorials start week beginning 9 March (Week 2)Tutorials start week beginning 9 March (Week 2)

Key dates for s1 2015Everest simulation 1 11 April (9am) – 19 April (Midnight)

Everest simulation 2 2 May (9am) – 8 May (Midnight)

Assignment 1: Essay 30 March (Monday, Week 5), by 10am

Assignment 2: Report 15 May (Friday, Week 10), by 10am

Research Studies Participation

Weeks 2 – 13

Tutorial attendance & participation

Weeks 2 – 13

Class Presentation Allocation in week 3

Examination period 12 – 29 June

References:

1. Clegg, S., Kornberger, M. and Pitsis, T. 2012, Managing & Organizations, Third

Edition, SAGE Publications, London

2. Daft, R.L. 2004, Organization Theory and Design, Thomson South-Western, Mason

OH

3. Grey, C. 2005, A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Organizations, SAGE Publications, London

4. Hatch, M.J. 2011 Organizations. A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press,

Oxford

5. Jackson, D. 2009, “Undergraduate management education: Its place, purpose and

efforts to bridge the skills gap” Journal of Management & Organization vol. 15 pp.206-

223

6. Kavanagh, M.H. and Drennan, L. 2008, “What skills and attributes does an

accounting graduate need? Evidence from student perceptions and employer

expectations” Accounting and Finance vol. 48 pp. 279-300

7. Perrone, L. and Vickers, M.H. 2003, “Life after graduation as a ‘very uncomfortable

world”: an Australian case study” Education & Training vol. 45 no. 2, pp. 69-78

8. Thompson, P. and McHugh, D. 2009, Work Organizations, Palgrave Macmillan,

London