Area: | Department of Construction Management |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | The application of management to the construction industry. Schools of management theory, management functions, delegation and authority, motivation, leadership, communications. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An understanding of the general management principles applied to the construction industry. An understanding of issues of ecological sustainability across various disciplines. An awareness of thecontext in which environmentally sustainable decisions are made. |
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: | Robbins, SP (2003) Management, 3rd Ed. Frenchs Forest, NSW: Pearson Education. Kretner R (2001) Management 8th ed. Barton, MA: Houghton Griffin. |
Unit Texts: | Hodgetts, R.M. (1990), Management Theory Processes and Practices. New York, Academic Press College. Gibson, J.L. (1995), Organisations, Behaviour, Structure Processes. New York, Business Publications. Knootz, H. and Weihrich, H. (1990), Management. New York, McGraw Hill. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Class exercise 30%, ESD assignment 20%, ESD online test 10%, Web CT Assignment 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 40300 Building (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | 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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