This course aims to provide an overview of the theories and practices of management in organisational contexts. Specific issues covered include the history of management thought, management roles, management functions, planning and strategy, organisation structure and design, control, quality and process management in organisations.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of various management models and frameworks, their foundations, strengths and weaknesses;
2. Understand the principles and practices of management and specifically the nature of managerial functions, roles and skills;
3. Recognise the dynamic, complex and interdependent nature of managerial work; and
4. Apply theoretical models and concepts to current management practices, problems and issues.

Research-Led Teaching

This course draws on and teaches models and frameworks based on empirical research in management theory and organisational behaviour and as such, takes an evidence-based approach to management. The assessment in the course requires students to engage in analytic and critical thinking and the application of the models and frameworks to observational data. Further, students will be provided with the opportunity to develop research literacy through the use of examples and discussion of research design and methodology relevant to the discipline. The course convener has both research and practical experience in several topics covered in the course and will incorporate discussion of this experience into the lectures, the seminar includes tutorial activities will also be guided by research findings in the discipline.

Field Trips

There are no field trips for this course

Additional Course Costs

There are no additional costs for this course

Examination Material or equipment

There is a final examination for this course held during the end of semester examination period. All examination information will be communicated directly to students by the ANU Examinations Office. Further advice will be provided by end of Week 12.

Required Resources

This class utilises an open textbook. It and other required readings are available on Wattle from Week 1, and updated as necessary.

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• Written comments
• Verbal comments
• Feedback to the whole class, to groups, and to individuals

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Week 1: Introduction and Evidence Based Management	Required Reading: Check Wattle
2	Week 2: History, Roles and Functions of Management Who Are Managers?	Required Reading: Open Textbook - Principles of Management (pp. 2-18) Due: Saturday week 2 - Reading Homework #1
3	Week 3: Personality, Attitudes, and Work Behaviors	Required Reading: Open Textbook - Princicples of Management (pp. 48-48) Due: Monday week 3 - Fortnightly Assessment #1 Due: Saturday week 3 - Reading Homework #2
4	Week 4: Work Motivation	Required Reading: Chapter 5: Motivation at Work (pp. 145-183) Woods, S. A., & West, M. A. (2010). The psychology of work and organizations. Cengage Learning EMEA. Due: Saturday week 4 - Reading Homework #3
5	Week 5: Managerial Judgement and Decision Making	Required Reading: Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. (2018). Essentials of organizational behavior. (pp. 95-106) Due: Monday week 5 - Fortnightly Assessment #2 Due: Saturday week 5 - Reading Homework #4
6	Week 6: Managing Groups	Required Reading: Nemeth, C. (2018). In defense of troublemakers: The power of dissent in life and business. Basic Books. (pp. 1-20) Due: Saturday week 6 - Reading Homework #5
7	Week 7: Managing diversity (Cross-cultural management)	Required Reading: Gelfand, M. J., Severance, L., Fulmer, C. A., & Al-Dabbagh, M. (2012). Explaining and predicting cultural differences in negotiation. In The Oxford handbook of economic conflict resolution. Due: Monday week 7 - Fortnightly Assessment #3 Due: Saturday week 7 - Reading Homework #6
8	Week 8: Interpersonal Skills (Communication)	Required Reading: Boddy, D. (2012). Essentials of Management. Pearson Higher Ed. (pp. 277-293) Due: Saturday week 8 - Reading Homework #7
9	Week 9: Operations and Quality Management	Required Reading: Check Wattle Due: Monday week 9 - Fortnightly Assessment #4 Due: Saturday week 9 - Reading Homework #8
10	Week 10: Fairness and justice in organization	Required Reading: Landy, F. J., & Conte, J. M. (2013). Work in the 21st Century. Chapter 11. Fairness and Diversity in the Workplace (pp. 441-462) Due: Saturday week 10 - Reading Homework #9 Due: Students undertaking SONA Experiment participation must complete their participation by Friday 23.
11	Week 11: Leadership	Required Reading: Open Textbook - Principles of Management (pp. 412-451) Due: Monday week 11 - Fortnightly Assessment #5 Due: Saturday week 11 - Reading Homework #10
12	Week 12: Final Exam Review	No Required Reading This Week Note: The Take Home for the course will be held during the S2 2020 ANU Examination period. Date to be announced.

Tutorial Registration

This course has tutorials or tutorial-like teaching activities. Further details about the structure and teaching activities for this course will be available on the course Wattle site by start of Week 1.

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Fortnightly Assessment tasks (5 x 10%)	50 %	*	*	1,2,3,4
Reading Homework (10 x 1%)	10 %	*	*	2,3
Final Take Home Exam (single 40%)	40 %	05/11/2020	03/12/2020	1,2,3,4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website Students may choose not to submit assessment items through Turnitin. In this instance you will be required to submit, alongside the assessment item itself, hard copies of all references included in the assessment item.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

Participation is expected in all classes and assessment.

Examination(s)

There is a final examination for this course held during the end of semester examination period. All examination information will be communicated directly to students by the ANU Examinations Office. Further advice will be provided by end of Week 12.

Assessment Task 1

Fortnightly Assessment tasks (5 x 10%)

Details of the task: Students are required to undertake five (5) written tasks (worth 10% each) offered fortnightly in the week before they are due (exact dates and times to be posted on Wattle in Week 1 after ANU Timetable is finalised.)

Due dates: due by 4pm Monday in Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9 & 11.

Return of feedback: Progressive quantitative feedback will be provided during the semester (within two weeks of each task submission) and you may discuss your results and how to improve at any time with the tutors and course convenor.

Method of submission: The tasks will be submitted via Wattle.

Further details: See the assessment brief on Wattle in Week 1 for more information regarding each of the individual tasks. The structure of the assessment will be explained completely in week 1.

Late submission and extensions are not permitted for this assessment task

Assessment Task 2

Reading Homework (10 x 1%)

Details of the task: Reading homework are 1-2 short-answer questions designed to diagnose students' learning progress on the assigned weekly reading materials. Each of the ten submissions are worth 1%, (for a total of 10%). Answers that do not address the question won't receive marks. The exact dates and times of when the questions will be made available will to be posted on Wattle in Week 1 after ANU Timetable is finalised.

Due dates: by 11:59pm on 8 Aug, 15 Aug, 22 Aug, 29 Aug, 19 Sep, 26 Sep, 3 Oct, 10 Oct, 12 Oct, & 24 Oct

Return of feedback: within two weeks of submission

Method of submission: The tasks will be submitted via Wattle. Additional details will be provided on Wattle in Week 1.

Experiment Participation option: A student may replace up to two reading homework based on four hours of participation in the ANU SONA Research Participation Scheme. In this case the student will receive full marks for the replaced reading homework assignment. Note, however, that the SONA experiment participation must be concluded by Friday, 23 October (end of week 11).

Late submission of this assessment task is not permitted

Assessment Task 3

Final Take Home Exam (single 40%)

Detailed information about the Final Take Home Exam for this course will be provided in class and on Wattle by the end of Week 12. It will be conducted during the end of semester examination period on a date and time to be announced.

Late submission of this assessment task is not permitted

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of our culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically. This means that all members of the community commit to honest and responsible scholarly practice and to upholding these values with respect and fairness. The Australian National University commits to embedding the values of academic integrity in our teaching and learning. We ensure that all members of our community understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. The ANU expects staff and students to uphold high standards of academic integrity and act ethically and honestly, to ensure the quality and value of the qualification that you will graduate with. The University has policies and procedures in place to promote academic integrity and manage academic misconduct. Visit the following Academic honesty & plagiarism website for more information about academic integrity and what the ANU considers academic misconduct. The ANU offers a number of services to assist students with their assignments, examinations, and other learning activities. The Academic Skills and Learning Centre offers a number of workshops and seminars that you may find useful for your studies.

Online Submission

The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Late submission of assessment tasks are not permitted in this course.

 

All requests for extensions to assessment in RSM courses must be submitted to the RSM School Office with a completed application form and supporting documentation. The RSM Extension Application Form and further information on this process can be found at https://www.rsm.anu.edu.au/education/education-programs/notices-for-students/extension-application-procedure/

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Returning Assignments

Please see relevant assessment task details above.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure The Course Convener may grant extensions for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Resubmission of Assignments

Unless specified otherwise in the assessment requirements, resubmissions are permitted up until the due date and time, but not allowed afterwards.

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information. In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service — including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy. If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes. Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).

• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Diversity and inclusion for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents undergraduate and ANU College students
• PARSA supports and represents postgraduate and research students