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Textbooks and references
Adler, N.J. International Dimensions of Organisational Behaviour: 2nd
edn, Boston, Kent, 1991
Bedeian, A.G. Organisations, Theoryand Analysis. 2nd edn, Chicago,
Dryden Press, 1984
French, W.L. et al. Undentanding Human Behaviour in Organisations.
New York, Harper & Row, 1985
Kast, F.E. and Rosenzweig, J.E. Organisation and Management:A
System and Contingency Approach, 4th edn, New York, McGraw-
Hill, 1985
Mintzberg, H. Structure in Fives: Designing Effective Organisations.
Englewood Cliffs, Prentice Hall, 1983
Robbins, S.P. and Barnwell, N.S. Organisation Theory in Australia.
2nd edn, Sydney, Prentice Hall, 1994
Schuler, R.S. et al. Human Resource Management in Australia.
2nd edn, Sydney, Harper Educational, 1991
6~707 Strategic Change
Prerequisites: Completion of the Graduate
Diploma in Management Systems or equivalent.
BH604 Management, Organisations and People
or equivalent; BM602 Strategic Management or
equivalent
Subject aims
To build upon the knowledge and skills developed in the
earlier years of the course, and to develop ways of
understanding factors to implement change (especially
srrateg~c) effectively withln an organisation.
To raise awareness of the need to manage change and
conflict. the associated com~lexities and ambiquities, and the
consequences of various processes of managing them.
To examine the role of the systems manager as a change
agent and when it is appropriate to use external consultants/
facilitators.
Part~cular emphas~s w~ll be glven to the management of
s~eclflc oraan~sat~on chanaes such as the introduction of
dff~ce autckation or the iGpact of financial deregulation, as
well as to their human, technological and structural
consequences.
Subject description
Topics will include:
Coping with a changing environment, resource and
environment analysis; strategic planning; concepts of
managing change; an overview of organisation
development; managers as change agents; the role of
consultants/facilitators; the information collection phase; the
d~qanostlc phase: from symptom to underlying cause;
i&plementation of change strategies; planning, strategic and
o~erational: team buildina and develo~ment; develo~ment
oi systems project teams;;ntergroup techniques for '
addressing inter-departmental conflicts; the relationship with
users; stabilisation of change.
Textbooks
Fry, D.N. and Killing, P.J. Strategic Analysis andAction. Englewood
Cliffs, N.J., Prentice Hall, 1986
Judd, C.M., Smith, E.R. and Kidder, L.H. Research Methods in Social
Relations. 6th edn, Fort Worth, Tex., Holt, Rinehart and Winston,
1991
Morgan. G. Images of Organization. Beverly Hills, Calif., Sage, 1986
Smith, K.K. Groups in Conflict: Prisons in Disguise. Dubuque, Iowa,
KendallIHunt, 1982
81-1708 Processes of lnquiry and Research
Organisation Behaviour, Part 1
(Intercultural Understanding)
Prerequisites: nil
~ssessment: essay 50% and research project
50%
Instruction: seminars, presentations, simulations
and research
Subject aims
To develop within participants an understanding of their
cultural identity and how this influences the way they
manage and research.
To research 'Australian-ness' as a cultural identity in
management using a team based 'inter-view'.
Subject description
Drawn from studies in psychology, sociology and social
anthropology it provides a starting point for the
conceptualism of cultural identity. Concepts include gender,
authority, religion, and race.
Reference
Sue, D.W. Counseling the Culturally Different. 2nd edn, New York,
Wiley, 1990
6~709 Processes of lnquiry and Research
in Organisation Behaviour, Part 2
(Senior Management
Responsibilities)
Prerequisites: nil
~ssessment: critique of three research based
DaDers 40%. develo~ment of auestionnaire 40%
and test andevaluation of questionnaire 20%
Instruction: classes, seminars, practice
Subject aims
To inquire into the responsibilities of senior management with
regard to the strategic direction of their organisation using a
personal questionnaire designed by the student.
Subject description
The conceptualisation of corporate policy and strategic
planning and the development of a testable questionnaire
instrument to research these activities with senior managers.
Reference
Judd, C.M., Smith, E.R., Kidder, L.N. Research Methodin Social
Relations. 6th edn, Holt, Fort Worth, Texas, Rinehart, Winston, 1991
61-1710 Processes of Inquiry and Research
in Organisation Behaviour, Part 3
(Organisational Learning)
Prerequisites: nil
Assessment: by essay
Subiect aims
To explo;e the concept of organisational learning as a
dimension of organisational survival, evolution and
transformation.
Subject description
The 'organisation' will be explored as a system capable of
adaptation, learning, change, development, resistance,
defence and subject to forces of stasis and flux.