Managing People

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

This subject is only available to students admitted to GD-BA, GD-MKTG, MC-BAPT, MC-BAPTME, or students with permission of the MBA Course coordinator

This subject has a quota of 80 students. Students will be selected on a first come, first serve basis. However if any student is approaching their completion date, they will get priority in enrolment.

One of:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

This subject examines human behaviour at the individual, group and organisational levels. Theories, models and research will be discussed and applied through case studies, syndicate team assignments, experiential exercises and relfection on work experience. Each topic has been selected to help you better manage yourself, other people, groups and organisations.

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Understand the link between people management decisions and firm outcomes;
• Use practices to enhance the attraction, selection, development, utilisation and retention of people in organisations;
• Understand how organisational culture and design affect organisational processes and performance, and develop skills in identifying common factors that constrain and facilitate the implementation of change;
• Understand some of the challenges and opportunities of leading a diverse workforce.
• Gain skill in managing team processes and interactions.
• Influence organisational dynamics by applying knowledge on how to shape behaviour in organisations.

Jennifer Overbeck

• Contribution to class learning (15%)
  • Throughout subject
• Syndicate assignment (30%)
  • Scattered throughout subject
• Halfway assessment (20%)
• 1 hour
• Mid-term

• Final examination (35%)
  • Hurdle requirement
  • 2.5 hours
  • End of subject

Isabel Metz

• Class participation and contribution to class learning (10%)
  • Throughout subject
• Syndicate presentation (10%)
  • Scattered throughout subject
• In class test (30%)
• 1 hour
• Mid-term

• Final examination (50%)
  • Hurdle requirement
  • 2.5 hours
  • End of subject

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

This subject is only available to students admitted to GD-BA, GD-MKTG, MC-BAPT, MC-BAPTME, or students with permission of the MBA Course coordinator