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 166-062 Globalisation and the State

Note

Formerly available as 166-448. Students who have completed 166-448 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Mark Considine

Prerequisites

Admission to Fourth Year Honours in Political Science.

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

A 2-hour seminar per week

Subject Description

This subject examines the significant shifts in work, career, management and workplace organisation which have occurred in the public and private spheres in the past ten years, including: unemployment and underemployment, total quality management, industrial and EEO democracy, performance evaluation and managerialism, contracting and privatisation. The aim of this subject is: to equip students to analyse and explain contemporary practices in workplace organisation and management; to investigate the impact of economic rationalism, managerialism and agency theory; to examine the influence of privatisation, corporatisation and contacting in public organisations; to identify and examine recent trends in the industrial relations system; to provide students with the skills and methods necessary for the completion of advanced research projects in this field.

Assessment

Written work totalling 5000 words.



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