2644 (v.8) Administrative Management 200

Area:

School of Management

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Seminar:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Administrative management is not simply confined to supervision within the clerical work setting. In many organisations, the Administrative Manager (AM) is closely involved with the major functions and activities performed by the office, including - planning, organisation and control of office systems and services, information and communication management, resources, facilities and work environment. Issues concerning office and workplace automation, technology, ergonomics, security and safety.

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of this unit students have - considered both a management and a systems perspective in relation to the functions and processes of administrative management. Will have developed - the capacity to define and describe the main objectives and current challenges of administrative and office management. The ability to discuss the major factors involved and methods adopted in the planning, organisation, control, and coordination of administrative and office management activities. A knowledge of the ways that recent trends in technology and information management have affected the role of the administrative and office manager. Skills to identify future challenges and directions in relation to administrative and office management.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

No prescribed references. Other relevant texts that address such topics as - Administrative Office Management, Automated Office Systems, Business Administration, Electronic Information Systems, Office Systems, Office Automation.

Unit Texts:

Quible, Z.K., (2001), Administrative Office Management - An Introduction, 7th ed., New Jersey, Prentice Hall.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

To achieve a pass grade, students must completed requirements in relation to all of the following four (4) assessment sections listed, and must achieve a mark of 50% or more in the total overall assessment. Class Participation and Exercises 10. Final Examination 60%. Group Project Class Presentation 10%. Mid-program Test 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y		Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y		Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Summer Period	Y
2004	Joondalup Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Joondalup Campus	Semester 2	Y
2004	HK Mgmt Assoc	Trimester 1A	Y
2004	HK Mgmt Assoc	Trimester 2A	Y
2004	Informatics Group S'pore	Term 1	Y
2004	Int Coll Bus Tech Sri Lanka	Trimester 3	Y
2004	Metro College Malaysia	Semester 1	Y
2004	Metro College Malaysia	Semester 2	Y
2004	Metro College Malaysia	Summer Period	Y
2004	Miri Sarawak Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Mktg Inst of S'pore	Trimester 1A	Y
2004	Mktg Inst of S'pore	Trimester 2A	Y
2004	S'pore HR Institute	Trimester 1A	Y
2004	S'pore HR Institute	Trimester 2A	Y