Area: | School of Management |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Exploration of various aspects of the change of work methods process. The full spectrum of issues which can be involved in the process of redesigning work. These issues can be from implementation of family friendly policies to organisational restructuring, from TQM to re-engineering, from flattening structures to implementing more hierarchy, from training and development procedures to downsizing from skill formation. Redesign processes are put into a context which takes into account the impact of environmental factors and systems affecting any of the processes used in work redesign and their outcomes. Allows coverage of issues relevent to individuals professional careers. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Examined processes of redesigning or restructuring work. Assessed the appropriateness of an organisation's redesign processes. Recommend appropriate redesign procedures. Indicated the assumptions, benefits and flaws in any redesign process. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assessment may consist of TBD (To Be Decided) 50%; Assignment 50%. This is done by grade/mark assessment. Assessment methods and procedures will be discussed in the first session. Participants will have some say in the format of the assessment process. Students must submit all assignment set, complete the exams and attend 80% of lectures if the course is to be assessed complete. Failure to complete the course results in a DNC - Did Not Complete - being awarded irrespective of the total mark obtained. |
Field of Education: | 80300 Business and Management (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | S'pore HR Institute | Trimester 2A | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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