794-225 Managing Staff & Business Operations

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Financial Management & Marketing.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to extend the participant's ability to:

• understand and describe organisational structures and relationships relevant to horticultural enterprises;

• understand and describe the role and functions of management, supervision and leadership;

• describe the factors that influence individual and group behaviour;

• understand and apply proper procedures for human resource management functions including hiring employees, performance appraisal, compensation management, training and development, and disciplinary and grievance procedures;

• define and explain the significance of the terms productivity and quality;

• identify factors that affect productivity and quality and how they can be managed;

• identify risks associated with the operation of a horticultural enterprise and outline risk prevention and management strategies;

• explain in practical terms, the impact of laws and regulations on horticultural enterprises.

The content includes: The role and function of supervision, individual and group behaviour, human resource management functions - hiring, performance appraisal, compensation, training and development, disciplinary and grievance procedures, productivity and quality improvement, business risk identification and management, business legal obligations in relation to the law of contract, consumer law, law of tort, business taxation administration.

Assessment

3 x one-hour tests (25% each); and one class paper (25%).