794-220 Organisational Management

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Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to extend participants' ability to:

• describe the functions of management and leadership;

• describe the factors that influence and enhance individual, group and organisational behaviour, as the basis for human resource management of horticultural enterprises;

• explain management theory and discuss its application to the management of horticultural enterprises;

• describe and analyse a horticultural enterprise, or parts thereof, using management theories.

The content includes: The functions of management and leadership, management philosophies, organisational structures, organisational behaviour as the basis for developing human resource management skills.

Assessment

Two assignments of 2000 words (30% each); six case studies of 400 words each or examination of two hours (40%).

Prescribed Texts

• Robbin S P and Mukerji D (1994), Managing Organisations. Australia: Prentice Hall.