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 468-220 Workplace Organisation & Technology

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Paul Hanrahan

Prerequisites

468-103 Contexts of Workplace Training.

Semester

1, repeat 2 (view timetable)

Contact

A total of 24 hours

Subject Description

A review of workplace organisation theories such as Taylorism, Scientific Management, Human Relations, Contingency Theory, Organisational Cultures. An examination of factors and forces that are responsible for the convergence of workplace organisation and technology - Fordism, Neo-Fordism, Post Fordism or Flexible Specialisation. How do modes of technology serve the interests of some over the interests of others. A critical and comparative exploration of technological determinism and social determinism; use of actor network analysis as a 'tool' and the implications of workplace reformation for work roles, relationships, vocational knowledge and skill development.

Assessment

Essays, assignments and/or class presentation equivalent to 4000 words.



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