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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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