MANF9400
Industrial Management
CONTENTS
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STAFF CONTACT DETAILS
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COURSE DETAILS
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RATIONALE FOR INCLUSION OF CONTENT AND TEACHING
APPROACH
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TEACHING STRATEGIES
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5.
ASSESSMENT
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ACADEMIC HONESTY AND PLAGIARISM
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COURSE SCHEDULE
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8.
RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS
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COURSE EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT
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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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1. STAFF CONTACT DETAILS
Dr. Maruf Hasan (lecturer in charge)
Room 123C, Building F21
School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
Phone: 9385 5692
Email: m.hasan@unsw.edu.au
Consultation is available with the lecturer-in-charge on Mondays and Fridays, 1100 1400 pm or at any other time by appointment.
2. COURSE DETAILS
This is a 6 unit-of-credit (UoC) course, and involves 3 hours per week of lectures,
problem solving sessions, and group discussion.
For this course you are expected to put in at least six hours per week of additional
time in order to obtain a good grade.
Course aims
The objectives of this course are to provide an understanding of the theories and
principles of modern management and encourage the course participants to make an
appreciation of these principles in relation to their own experiences and selected
managerial case studies.
Student learning outcomes
By successfully completing the course, the student should be able to:
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Understand the theories and principles of modern management and apply the
concepts to the management of organisations in private and public sector.
Understand various ethical issues impacting management and identify various
ways organisations can improve the ethical behaviour of their employees.
Describe how the global legal-political and economic environments affect
managers and appreciate the challenges of doing business globally.
Understand how managers can effectively plan in today’s dynamic
environment.
Identify what strategies organisations might use to become more customer
oriented and be more innovative.
Be familiar with the design of organisation structure and describe how
environmental uncertainty affects organisation design.
Identify the characteristics of effective teams and understand why teams have
become so popular in organisations.
Describe contemporary theories of motivation and discuss the challenges
managers face in motivating unique group of workers.
Identify how manager can develop and improve their interpersonal skills.
Describe the most frequently used measures of organisational performance.
Understand the concept of corporate governance and describe how it is
changing.
Graduate Attributes
UNSW’s graduate attributes are shown at
https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/atoz/GraduateAttributes.html
UNSW aspires to develop graduates who are rigorous scholars, capable of
leadership and professional practice in a global community. The university has, thus,
articulated the following Graduate Attributes as desired learning outcomes for ALL
UNSW students.
UNSW graduates will be
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Scholars who are:
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understanding of their discipline in its interdisciplinary context
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capable of independent and collaborative enquiry
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rigorous in their analysis, critique, and reflection
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able to apply their knowledge and skills to solving problems
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ethical practitioners
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capable of effective communication
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information literate
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digitally literate
Leaders who are:
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enterprising, innovative and creative
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capable of initiating as well as embracing change
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collaborative team workers
Professionals who are:
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capable of independent, self-directed practice
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capable of lifelong learning
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capable of operating within an agreed Code of Practice
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Global Citizens who are:
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capable of applying their discipline in local, national and international
contexts
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culturally aware and capable of respecting diversity and acting in
socially just/responsible ways
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capable of environmental responsibility
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Developed in this course
In this course, you will be encouraged to develop Graduate Attributes 1(a), 1(b), 1(d),
1(f), 1(g), 2(a), 3(a), 4(a), and 4(c) by undertaking the selected activities and
knowledge content. These attributes will be assessed within the prescribed
assessment tasks, as shown in the assessment table on Page 5.
3. RATIONALE FOR INCLUSION OF CONTENT AND TEACHING APPROACH
The course is intended to enable the students to acquire skills and knowledge
management concepts and methods as used in the organizations. The students will
have the opportunity to learn the basic principles of management that includes
planning, organizing, leading and controlling. The students will be actively engaged in
the teaching and learning process to facilitate the understanding of the course
content using case study and class participation. The problem solving sessions, case
studies and assignments have been structured to provide the opportunity to learn
and apply these principles.
4. TEACHING STRATEGIES
These will include lectures, problem solving sessions, group discussion of case
studies and review questions, videos, and case studies presented by students.
Students are expected to effectively participate in the class discussion and a prior
reading of the course material would be useful in this regard.
Two multiple choice tests will be held in the first half of the session in order to provide
additional motivation for reading the book and to test the overall appreciation of the
general concepts involved in the previous course material.
Group exercises will involve case application and video case application exercises in
small groups. Number of people in a group should be three or four.
Students will be able to appreciate new issues and ideas confronting managers
through the video clips that will be used in the course. They will also be able to
appreciate how the principles learned relate to their own experience in work or in
personal life. Issues involving ethics, sustainability, innovation and change,
globalization and workforce diversity will be extensively dealt with in the course to
enable the students to understand these principles. Group discussion of case studies
and class presentation will allow communication and interaction of ideas and allow
the students to comprehend how the principles of management can be applied in
solving organizational problems.
5. ASSESSMENT
General
The assessment is by way of case study assignments, class tests and a major
assignment as shown below:
Task
Case study assignments
Class test 1 (30 minutes)
(Multiple choice question test)
Mid-session test (One hour)
(MCQ test)
Assignment
Final examination
Assignments
Due date
Wk. 2,3,5,6,8,9,10
Wk 4
Weighting
12.5%
7.5%
Wk. 7
20%
Set Wk 4 due Wk 12
15%
(Two hour, end of session)
45%
Case study assignments will involve working in groups of 3-5 on cases assigned to
the students and submit a short report and present briefly their findings at the end of
tutorial sessions. The Assignment (Wk 4) is a group assignment involving 3-4 people.
Each group will be required to choose an organisation and conduct in-depth research
into the management of the organisation and provide a presentation of their findings
in Wk 12 and 13.
Graduate attributes 1(a), 1(b), 1(d), 1(g), 2(a), 3(a), 4(a), and 4(c) will be assessed
through the assessments.
Submission
Case study assignments are due on the scheduled day of the class in the week
nominated above. The Assignment is due in Wk 12 and to be handed in at the end of
the lecture. Late submission of assignments attracts a penalty of 10 percent per day.
For more information on submission of assignments, see Administrative Matters for
All Courses available on the School website.
Criteria
The following are the criterion for assessment:
 In-depth research of an organisation by collecting information, analysing and
interpreting the information.
 Critical evaluation of the issues and their possible solutions.
 Application of initiative and originality in interpreting facts and relating to the
underlying concepts and conclusions.
 Skill in writing and presentation of the findings.
Class Test 1 and Mid-session Test
Both the tests will be of multiple choice question type and will be used to test the
knowledge and understanding of students in the course concept and methods
Examination
There will be a two- hour examination at the end of the semester. The examination
will consist of multiple choice questions as well as descriptive questions
6. ACADEMIC HONESTY AND PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is using the words or ideas of others and presenting them as your own.
Plagiarism is a type of intellectual theft. It can take many forms, from deliberate
cheating to accidentally copying from a source without acknowledgement. UNSW
has produced a booklet which provides essential information for avoiding plagiarism:
https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/academiclife/Plagiarism.pdf
There is a range of resources to support students to avoid plagiarism. The Learning
Centre assists students with understanding academic integrity and how not to
plagiarise. They also hold workshops and can help students one-on-one. Information
is available on the dedicated website Plagiarism and Academic Integrity website:
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism/index.html
You are also reminded that careful time management is an important part of study
and one of the identified causes of plagiarism is poor time management. Students
should allow sufficient time for research, drafting and the proper referencing of
sources in preparing all assessment tasks.
If plagiarism is found in your work when you are in first year, your lecturer will offer
you assistance to improve your academic skills. They may ask you to look at some
online resources, attend the Learning Centre, or sometimes resubmit your work with
the problem fixed. However more serious instances in first year, such as stealing
another student’s work or paying someone to do your work, may be investigated
under the Student Misconduct Procedures.
Repeated plagiarism (even in first year), plagiarism after first year, or serious
instances, may also be investigated under the Student Misconduct Procedures. The
penalties under the procedures can include a reduction in marks, failing a course or
for the most serious matters (like plagiarism in an honours thesis) even suspension
from the university. The Student Misconduct Procedures are available here:
http://www.gs.unsw.edu.au/policy/documents/studentmisconductprocedures.pdf
Further information on School policy and procedures in the event of plagiarism is
presented in a School handout, Administrative Matters for All Courses, available on
the School website.
7. COURSE SCHEDULE
Thursday 18:00 - 21:00, Old Main Building 150
Date
Week
31/07
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07/08
14/08
2
3
21/08
4
28/08
04/09
5
6
11/09
7
18/09
8
25/09
2/10
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Topic
Text
Introduction of organizations and
management
The evolution of management
Organisational culture and the
environment
Decision making
MC Test 1
Foundations of planning
Strategic management
Ch 1
Problem solving
session
Video
Ch 2
Ch 3
Case study
Case study
Organisation structure and design
Mid-session Test
Human resources management.
Ch 10
Ch 12
Case study
Managing change and innovation
Recess
Ch 6
Case study
Ch 7
Ch 8
Ch 9
Case study/video
Case study
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16/10
10
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Understanding groups and teams
Motivating employees
Ch 14
Ch 15
Case study
Video
23/10
12
Ch 11
30/10
13
Managerial communication and
interpersonal skills
Foundations of control
Revision
Presentation of
Assignment
Presentation of
Assignment
Ch 17
8. RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS
Textbook:
Robbins, SP, Bergman, R, Stagg, I, and Coulter, M, “Management 6”, Prentice Hall,
2012, 6th edition.
The textbook is available for purchase at the UNSW bookshop.
References:
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Bartol, K, Tein. M, Mathews, G, Martin, D, Management – A pacific rim
focus, McGraw Hill, 2003.
Davidson, P, Simon, A, Gottschalk, L, Hunt, J, Wood, G, Griffin, RW,
Management – Core concepts and skills, John Wiley and Sons, Australia,
Ltd, 2006.
Campling, J, Poole, D, Wisner, R, Schermerhorn, JR, Management, John
Wiley and Sons, Australia, Ltd, 2006.
Carlopio, J, Andrewartha, G, Armstrong, H, Deveolping Management Skills
in Australia, Longman, 1997.
Stoner, J, Collins, R, Yetton, P, Management in Australia, Prentice-Hall of
Australia, 1994
Bounds, G, Dobbins, G, Fowler, O – Management – A total quality
perspective, ITP, 1995
Recommended websites
American Management Association (AMA) (www.amanet.com) is the world’s leading
membership-based management development organisation. AMA offers a full range
of business education and management development programs for individuals and
organisations in Europe, the Americas and Asia.
The following websites may also be of interest to you
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Australian Institute of Management - (www.aim.com.au)
Singapore Institute of Management - (www.sim.edu.sg)
Malaysian Institute of Management - (www.mim.ed)
New Zealand Institute of Management - (nzim.co.nz)
Asian Association of Management Organisations - (aamo.net)
The last website also has links to range of other institutes/associations in the Asia
Pacific region such as Hong Kong, Japan, China, Thailand, India and Macau.
A Web site that offers quite a variety of press releases/articles is the Society for
Human Resource Management (SHRM) site at (www.shrm.org).
Another avenue of search could be done through accessing Australian Financial
Review’s Boss website (boss.afr.com.au) where various websites can be found.
Students seeking resources can also obtain assistance from the UNSW Library. One
starting point for assistance is: info.library.unsw.edu.au/web/services/services.html
9. COURSE EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Feedback on the course is gathered periodically using various means, including the
Course and Teaching Evaluation and Improvement (CATEI) process, informal
discussion in the final problem solving session for the course, and the School’s
Student/Staff meetings. Your feedback is taken seriously, and continual
improvements are made to the course based, in part, on such feedback.
10. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
You are expected to have read and be familiar with Administrative Matters for All
Courses, available on the School website. This document contains important
information on student responsibilities and support, including special consideration,
assessment, health and safety, and student equity and diversity.
Maruf Hasan
July 2014