Leading and Managing in a University

This subject is not offered in 2016.

170 hours

This subject introduces some major theoretical approaches to leading and managing in complex and changing workplaces. The subject will focus on the university as a workplace where managers play various roles in different institutional domains, characterised by the university’s mission, administrative systems, multi-professional staffing, and resource requirements as a corporate entity.

At the completion of the subject, participants will be able to:

• identify and apply different roles and styles of leading and managing;
• appreciate leadership dilemmas and understand processes for managing in complex and ambiguous work environments
• identify and describe key elements of strategy, planning and change management in complex enterprises.

• A 4000-word written assignment due end of semester, 100%

Hurdle task: A 15 minute class presentation during the semester (equivalent to 1000 words) reviewing one or two pre-selected texts from the reading list.

This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops.

Ramsden, P. (1998). Learning to Lead in Higher Education. Routledge, London. Chapter 2: ‘The Leadership Challenge in the Contemporary Context of Higher Education’ 12-37

Sharrock, G. (2012). ‘Four management agendas for Australian universities’. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. Vol. 34, No. 3, June 2012, 323–337

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completing this subject, participants should be able to:

• critically evaluate theories and principles of leading and managing and apply these in specific contexts;
• interpret university policies and strategies;
• reflect critically on the effectiveness of their own and others’ practices;
• construct an argument from available evidence;
• work effectively as a team member.