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BMA501 Fundamentals of Management

Semester 1, 2017

THIS UNIT IS BEING OFFERED

IN HOBART and BY DISTANCE

Taught by:

Dr Michael Craw

CRICOS Provider Code: 00586B

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Contents Contact Details ........................................................................................................................................ 2

Unit Description ...................................................................................................................................... 3

Prior Knowledge &/or Skills OR Pre-Requisite Unit(s) ............................................................................ 3

Enrolment in the Unit ............................................................................................................................. 3

When does the unit commence? ............................................................................................................ 3

University of Tasmania Graduate Quality Statement ............................................................................. 4

Tasmanian School of Business and Economics Vision and Mission ........................................................ 4

Intended Learning Outcomes for BMA501 ............................................................................................. 5

Learning Expectations and Teaching Strategies/Approach .................................................................... 6

Learning Resources ................................................................................................................................. 6

Student Feedback via eVALUate ............................................................................................................. 8

Details of Teaching Arrangements .......................................................................................................... 9

Assessment ........................................................................................................................................... 11

Submission of Assessment Items .......................................................................................................... 19

Review of Assessment and Results ....................................................................................................... 20

Further Support and Assistance ............................................................................................................ 20

Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism .................................................................................................. 21

Study Schedule ...................................................................................................................................... 22

Discussion Board Schedule ................................................................................................................... 24

Contact Details Unit Coordinator: Dr. Michael Craw

Email: mjcraw@utas.edu.au

Consultation: by email (other by arrangement)

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Unit Description This unit offers an investigative insight into the fundamentals of management. Encompassing both leadership and organisation theory, a brief history of management theory will be followed by investigations into different theories of organisations that consider topics like social responsibility, the business environment, decision making functions of management, strategic planning and implementation, organisational structures and human resource management, motivation, leadership, control, communications, group dynamics, culture, conflict, time management, internationalism and changing trends in management. The topics of this unit aim to advance students understanding of fundamental management principles which can be applied in various organisational settings, ranging from private sector entities to NGOs and other tax payer funded organisations and start-ups. Given the management scope and the linked topics, discussion of them will be entered into by all students. To support discussions assorted readings and other learning material will focus on various management styles and management theories. Students will explore management theory, research theory and review case studies for the purpose of strengthening the ability to manage business problems through to solutions, and to determine how to create and sustain a workplace where people can succeed (if the people succeed the business will succeed). The unit will be offered in four (4) modules (each of three weeks duration). Embedded in each of the four modules are three (3) topics. A sequence of topics (one per week) will be investigated over the semester.

Prior Knowledge &/or Skills OR Pre-Requisite Unit(s) Graduate standing in the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics.

Enrolment in the Unit Unless there are exceptional circumstances, students should not enrol in this unit after the end of week two of semester, as the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics (TSBE) cannot guarantee that:

any extra assistance will be provided by the teaching team in respect of work covered in the period prior to enrolment; and

penalties will not be applied for late submission of any piece or pieces of assessment that were due during this period.

When does the unit commence? The unit’s teaching schedule commences in the week beginning 27 February 2017.

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University of Tasmania Graduate Quality Statement The units in your course, including this unit, have been designed to cumulatively develop the graduate qualities outlined in the University’s Graduate Quality Statement:

Our graduates are equipped and inspired to shape and respond to the opportunities and challenges of the future as accomplished communicators, highly regarded professionals and culturally competent citizens in local, national, and global society. Graduates acquire subject and multidisciplinary knowledge and skills and develop critical and creative literacies and skills of inquiry. Our graduates recognise and critically evaluate issues of social responsibility, ethical conduct and sustainability.

Tasmanian School of Business and Economics Vision and Mission

Vision To advance the well-being, economic and social development of the people of Tasmania and our communities.

Mission To advance research and learning in business and economics to the benefit of all our constituents leveraging the strengths of the University and the State of Tasmania. We will achieve our mission by creating collaborative, innovative research, teaching and engagement programs that foster sustainable economic and social impact within Tasmania and provide a model for business schools throughout the region and world. Leveraging the strengths of our unique socio-ecological location in Tasmania and our strong interdisciplinary connections across the university, we will focus on three general domains: Person in Context (e.g. health, well-being and lifestyle in organizations and communities), Collaborative Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Sustainability in Business and Community. Our approach to inter-disciplinary business education will provide a globally-recognised model that characterises many of the world's leading business schools. For further details on the Vision and Mission Statement of the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics please refer to our Strategic Goals.

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Intended Learning Outcomes for BMA501

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES RELATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA OR MODULE LEVEL LEARNING OBJECTIVES

ASSESSMENT METHODS

COURSE LEVEL LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcome 1 Demonstrate understanding through critical evaluation, the impact of theories of management in business organisations by recognising the centrality of decision making and thinking to the manager’s role and functions

Explain business management theory through demonstrated understanding of the evolution of the business organisation and management thought, and identifying the interconnections between developments in these areas

Moderation and Discussion Board

Successful completion of this unit supports your development of course learning outcomes, which describe what a graduate of a course knows, understands and is able to do. Course learning outcomes are available from the Course Coordinator. Course learning outcomes are developed with reference to national discipline standards, Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), any professional accreditation requirements and the University of Tasmania’s Graduate Quality Statement.

Describe business management processes by discussing and compare & contrasting different models and approaches to understanding the business organisation, and evaluating these in the context of the business environment

Moderation and Discussion Board

Assess the needs and wants of business managers through a process of identifying the different approaches to decision making

Case Study, Moderation, Discussion Board and Book Review

Learning Outcome 2 Gather and analyse experiential data to reveal themes and management wisdom principles in the private sector setting, NGO setting and in the tax-payer funded business setting

Exhibit an understanding of business theories and practices that can be challenged by a business’s culture and/or environment

Moderation and Discussion Board

Discuss the implications of specific business environments on the development of fundamental management practice

Discussion Board

Describe experiential knowledge on contemporary business management issues in an Australian and/or an international context

Case Study, Moderation, Discussion Board and Book Review

Learning Outcome 3 To determine successful management practice through exploration, consideration, reflection and discussion with peers and the literature.

To effectively communicate in case study, short answer and book review formats in an evidenced-based, logical and coherent manner

Case Study, Moderation, Discussion Board and Book Review

To communicate effectively using written mediums and to present well-reasoned arguments in a logical and coherent manner

Moderation and Discussion Board

To research, analyse and synthesise information so the impact of contemporary issues in management can be evaluated

Case Study, Moderation and Discussion Board and Book Review

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Learning Expectations and Teaching Strategies/Approach The University is committed to a high standard of professional conduct in all activities, and holds its commitment and responsibilities to its students as being of paramount importance. Likewise, it holds expectations about the responsibilities students have as they pursue their studies within the special environment the University offers. The University’s Code of Conduct for Teaching and Learning states:

Students are expected to participate actively and positively in the teaching/learning environment. They must attend classes when and as required, strive to maintain steady progress within the subject or unit framework, comply with workload expectations, and submit required work on time.

These are some of the expectations we have of you as a student enrolled in this unit: In week 1 take time to a) review the unit outline so you understand the terms and conditions of this unit and b) get to know others in the class using the Social Café in the BMA 501 MyLO shell Discussion board. Participate in the discussion board activites (as a leader and as a respondent). Collaborative learning will be fostered through working in small teams on assorted topics. The interactive nature of discussion board will help to improve communication skills. Submit all assignments on time. During the first four weeks of this semester, your participation and engagement in this unit will be monitored. If you do not demonstrate evidence of having engaged actively with this unit by Week 4 of semester, your enrolment may be cancelled or you may be withdrawn from the unit.

Work, Health and Safety (WH&S) The University is committed to providing a safe and secure teaching and learning environment. In addition to specific requirements of this unit, you should refer to the University’s policy at: www.utas.edu.au/work-health-safety.

Learning Resources

Prescribed Text/Software A prescribed text is a resource that you must have access to for the purposes of studying this unit.

A series of readings are provided in the Content Section of the MyLO shell for this unit.

Recommended Texts/Software A recommended text is a resource that you can use to broaden your understanding of the topics covered in this unit. You may also find a recommended text helpful when conducting research for assignments.

A series of readings are provided in the Content Section of the MyLO shell for this unit.

Other Recommended Resources/Software In addition to the texts/software recommended above, you are also expected to be familiar with the key academic journals in the discipline from which useful insights may be derived. In particular, you

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are encouraged to review regularly the relevant papers that are published in the Content Section of the MyLO shell for this unit.

My Learning Online (MyLO) Access to the MyLO online learning environment is required for this unit. The unit has its own MyLO site. To log into MyLO and access this unit, go to: http://www.utas.edu.au/mylo. To access the unit, select BMA501. For help using MyLO go to http://www.utas.edu.au/mylo. Technical requirements for MyLO

MyLO can be accessed via Library computers and in computer labs on campus. See: http://www.utas.edu.au/it/computing-distributed-systems/computer-labs-facilities-and-locations For further technical information and help, contact the UTAS Service Desk on 6226 1818 or at http://www.utas.edu.au/service-desk during business hours.

Learning to use MyLO When you log into MyLO, you will see a unit called Getting Started with MyLO. Enter this unit to learn more about MyLO, and to practise using its features.

MyLO Expectations 1. Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of conduct across all modes of

communication with staff and other students. Penalties may be imposed if the Unit Coordinator believes that, in any instance or mode of communication, your language or content is inappropriate or offensive. MyLO is a public forum. Due levels of respect, professionalism and high ethical standards are expected of students at all times.

2. Submission of assessment tasks via MyLO presumes that students have read, understood and abide by the requirements relating to academic conduct, and in particular, those requirements relating to plagiarism. All work submitted electronically is presumed to be “signed-off” by the student submitting as their own work. Any breach of this requirement will lead to student misconduct processes.

3. MyLO is an Internet service for teaching and learning provided by the University. It is expected

that you check your units in MyLO for updates at least once a day.

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Using MyLO for BMA501 IMPORTANT! Before you are provided with access to your unit’s MyLO resources, you must complete the Student Agreement form. To do this:

1. Access the unit’s MyLO site. 2. Locate the Begin Here folder and click on it to open it. You can find the Begin Here folder by

scrolling down until you see Content Browser OR by clicking on the Content button.

OR

3. Once you have opened the Begin Here folder, click on the Student Agreement file.

OR

4. Read the terms, then check the I agree box. You should now be able to access all available unit content on MyLO. You only need to do this once in each MyLO unit.

Other important resources on MyLO You are expected to regularly check MyLO for any updates in relation to the unit. MyLO has been incorporated into the delivery of this unit to enhance your learning experience, by providing access to up-to-date course materials, and allowing for online discussion. In addition to the lecture slides which are uploaded on MyLO on a weekly basis, other unit-related materials such as supplementary readings and assessment guides can also be accessed on MyLO. You are also expected to engage in active discussion about issues related to the unit through the discussion forums and chat rooms that are available on MyLO: this is particularly helpful for distance students who may utilise the facilities available on MyLO to contact their fellow distance students and form groups to complete any group assessment tasks for this unit. In this regard, MyLO should be treated as the unit's critical platform for learning and communication.

Student Feedback via eVALUate At the conclusion of this unit, you will be asked to provide online responses to a number of matters relating to the learning and teaching within the unit. You are asked to respond honestly to these questions, as all information received is used to enhance the delivery of future offerings.

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Changes to this Unit Based on Previous Student Feedback BMA 501 is a new unit.

Details of Teaching Arrangements

Lecture/Tutorial Mode All lectures and readings are available online. Details about tutorials and other face to face meetings will be provided in Week 1.

Distance Mode All communication for this unit is conducted using My Learning Online (MyLO). To access learning materials please proceed to the BMA 501 MyLearningOnline (MyLO) shell, then go to the Content Section. In the Content Section you will find all learning materials. All learning materials are provided on a week by week basis. Learning materials are released each Monday morning of semester by 7am (and remain available until semester’s end). Note: Lectures are presented using narrated PowerPoint slides. Depending on the type of machine you are using these narrated presentations may require you to download them from MyLO to your desktop.

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Communication, Consultation and Appointments TO KEEP UP WITH ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THIS UNIT Check the MyLO Announcement tool at least once every two days. The unit Announcement will appear when you first enter our unit’s MyLO site. Alternatively, click on the Announcement button (towards the top of the MyLO screen) at any time. WHEN YOU HAVE A QUESTION Other students may have the same question that you have. Please go to the Ask the Class Discussion forum on the unit’s MyLO site. Check the posts that are already there – someone may have answered your question already. Otherwise, add your question as a new topic. Students are encouraged to support each other using this forum – if you can answer someone’s question, please do. We will attempt to respond to questions within 48 hours. If your question is related to a personal issue or your performance in the unit, please contact the appropriate teaching staff member by email instead. WHEN YOU HAVE AN ISSUE THAT WILL IMPACT ON YOUR STUDIES OR THE SUBMISSION OF AN ASSESSMENT TASK If you have a personal question related to your studies or your grades, please contact teaching staff by email. For general questions about the unit, please add them to the Ask the Class Discussion forum on the unit’s MyLO site. This way, other students can also benefit from the answers. A NOTE ABOUT EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE You are expected to check your UTAS email (WebMail) on a regular basis – at least three times per week. To access your WebMail account, login using your UTAS username and password at https://webmail.utas.edu.au/. You are strongly advised not to forward your UTAS emails to an external email service (such as gmail or Hotmail). In the past, there have been significant issues where this has occurred, resulting in UTAS being blacklisted by these email providers for a period of up to one month. To keep informed, please use your UTAS email as often as possible. We receive a lot of emails. Be realistic about how long it might take for us to respond. Allow at least TWO (2) business days to reply. Staff are not required to respond to emails where students do not directly identify themselves, are threatening or offensive, or come from external (non-UTAS) email accounts. When you write an email, you must include the following information. This helps teaching staff to determine who you are and which unit you are talking about.

Family name

Preferred name

Student ID

Unit code (BMA501)

Questions

If your question is about an assessment task, please include the assessment task number or name.

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Assessment

How Your Final Result Is Determined To be eligible to pass this unit you will need to attain an overall mark of 50% and satisfactorily pass each of the intended learning outcomes for the unit. Details of each assessment item are outlined below.

Assessment Schedule

Assessment Items Due Date Value/Weighting Link to Learning Outcomes

Case Study Week 13 40 marks 1,2,3

Discussion Board Moderation

To be advised (once per student)

20 marks 1,2,3

Discussion Board Participation

Weeks 4, 7, 10 and 13 20 marks 1,2,3

Book Review Week 11 20 marks 1,2,3

Assessment Item 1 – Case Study Task Description: The case study will require each student to interview two (2) managers and record their comments against a battery of questions (that the student will develop) and then compare and contrast the data (i.e., manager responses). One manager will be gainfully employed in an organisation that is funded by the tax payers of Australia, the other manager will be gainfully employed in the private sector. Begin your interviews process by developing a list of interview questions. The questions should be scripted in such a way that they identify management style and determine the subject’s sense of their effectiveness as managers (i.e. such as their wisdom principles, experiential knowledge or the like). The size of the organisations you choose (those where the managers work) is something for you to determine. The case study is to be completed individually. The Objective of this Assessment Item The objective of the case study is to gather and analyse data (compare/ contrast) of the managers of the tax payer funded organisation and a private sector organisation. (Compare and contrast the interviewee’s responses to your battery of questions.) Note: it is assumed that the two managers you interview want to be ‘successful’ in what they do. Thus, in your analysis determine for ‘success themes’; seek literature support or challenge the themes you identify. Support/ Challenging findings using Empirical/Peer Reviewed Literature Support/ challenge your finding with literature that is dated from 2007 to now. The literature search can start with the University of Tasmania Library online database. See https://login.ezproxy.utas.edu.au/login?qurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.proquest.com%2f%3faccountid%3d14245

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Google Scholar is a good start point too. Find two (2) peer reviewed literature sources and incorporate their findings into your case study’s write up. Q&A What happens if I can’t find supporting/challenging literature (?) I hear you ask…… There may be occasions where you find a ‘gap’ in the literature; be assured that such an occurrence is a good thing (as you may have discovered a management element that has not been documented in the literature). If you find no literature that supports or challenges you must say that “there was no supporting literature found in the literature”. Alternatively you might (stress “might”) want to research “dated literature” (earlier than 2007) to seek justification/insight into your argument/s. Note: Dated literature is sometimes fraught with “academic danger” because it may be no longer relevant to the contemporary management environment. Steps to Completing the Case Study There are four (4) steps involved in completing the case study. Each step occurs at a defined interval during the semester, which is noted in CAPS below. The steps and intervals are as follows:

1. identification of the organisation/manager (the manager-person is to be kept anonymous unless the person advises otherwise) [SUBMIT BY THE END OF WEEK 2],

2. the interview questions (SUBMIT BY THE END OF WEEK 4), 3. submission draft, (SUBMIT BY THE END of WEEK 9) [gives the Unit Coordinator a chance

to review your case and make comment if or where required), and 4. final submission of the study (SUBMIT BY THE END of WEEK 13).

NOTES: Q: For the sake of definition of what is meant by the “END OF WEEK”? A: Sunday night of WEEK 2 at 11pm, Sunday night of WEEK 4 at 11pm, Sunday night of WEEK 9 at 11pm Steps 1, 2 and 3 will be assessed by Unit Coordinator comment/ suggestions only. No marks will be assessed. Process - Developing a list of interview questions: Using your developing knowledge of management, create a list of questions that will elicit particular methods of management employed by your two (2) interviewees. The quantum of questions and the question-length is something for you to determine. NOTE: Less than a ten (10) interview questions is not acceptable. Your questions should consider the principal/ successful functions of management (e.g., planning, organising, coordinating and controlling among others – motivating, delegating and wisdom principles are also important skills). Topics such as social responsibility, the business environment, decision making functions of management, strategic planning and implementation, organisational structures and human resource management, motivation. leadership, control, communications, group dynamics, culture, conflict, time management, internationalism and changing trends in management might be represented in your line of questioning.

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Fundamentally, the questions you ask aim to shape you as a manager. The Interviewees In your case study describe the interviewees. Include such things as:

Demographic information of the manager that you deem relevant

Tenure as a manager

Number of line reports to the manager (i.e. how many people are in the manager’s cohort)

Their place in the organisational hierarchy (what is the title of the person the manager reports to)

Identify the organisation as a corporate or tax payer funded entity. Conduct of the Interviews Assume that each interviewee is time poor. Be sure to have some way of recording your information such as recording digitally. Be sure that you have chosen an appropriate time and place. Face to face interview is encouraged – 30 to 45 minutes maximum. Remember – ask the same battery of questions to each of your two managers. The same questioning should help you to compare & contrast responses to reveal themes. Extracting Successful Management Themes Review each interviewee responses and attempt to extract themes related to the principal functions of management. A typical opening question might be “Describe your role/work in terms of things like planning, organising, coordinating and controlling among others”. Another question might be “describe/define successful management”. Q: Is there research to help me to understand how to examine for themes? A: Yes. See. Braun, V & Clarke, V 2006, Using thematic analysis in psychology, Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3 (2). pp. 77-101. Empirical Connections Connect interview data (responses) with theory. Consider what the theories argue with a view to successful management practice context. Describing the organisation A description of the organisation and the management structure. Mention things like the organisations principal functions, the products or services it provides; clarify why the organisation exists. Presenting Your Findings - the Write Up Write a report of your findings that has all of the elements described above. Task Length: In the sub-section titled “Steps to Completing” a series and steps and intervals are advised. The length of each is noted below. Steps:

1. Identification of Organisations/Managers – no more than 300 words.

2. Interview Questions – no less than 10 questions. No literature citation required.

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3. Submission Draft – no more than 10 pages. 12 Font. Single spacing. Does not include

TSBE Assignment Submission sheet, Title page, Contents page, Reference pages.

4. Final Submission of the study – no more than 10 pages. 12 Font. Single spacing. Does not include TSBE Assignment Submission sheet, Title page, Contents page, Reference pages

Assessment Criteria: Rubric used to assess the Draft and the Final submission will be provided to each student no later than Week 2.

Link to Unit’s Learning Outcomes: 1,2,3.

Due Dates: 1. Identification of the organisations/manager - DUE END of WEEK 2 2. Interview questions - DUE END of WEEK 4 3. Submission draft - DUE END of WEEK 9 4. Final submission of the case study - DUE END of WEEK 13 by 2pm.

All submission are to be uploaded into the BMA 501 MyLO shell ‘Assignment Box’.

Value: 40 marks

Assessment Item 2 – Discussion Board Moderation Task Description: Online Discussion (using MyLO’s Discussion Board facility) As the Moderator: A Moderator Week will be advised by the Unit Coordinator by Week 2. Each student gets one (1) week only as the Moderator. Identify your management question and ask your moderation question to the group of students in your cohort. The moderation question MUST be linked to a key management topic. The question you identify should be supported by an empirical peer reviewed article of no older than 2007. Please email your moderation question and empirical article to the Unit Coordinator by the Tuesday prior to your moderation week no later than 7.00pm. Marks may be taken away for late emailing your question and article. Moderation is a concurrent/asynchronous activity as it relates to the line of enquiry material and online discussions. It is best to read your moderation material in-advance, though how you discipline yourself in this facet of the unit is up to you. Please use other supporting literature so you are well prepared for your moderation. Remember, as Moderator you lead! Give people in the group ways forward by offering further readings on a topic. The moderation question must connect with a real issues in business. As Moderator you must respond to every student’s post/s into Discussion Board. As you respond and interrogate the literature in relation to the topic/s students raise; extend a person’s thinking in their line of enquiry by supplying links to further reading!

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Moderation is concentrated and intense. You as moderator get 72 hours to explore the assorted lines of enquiry that will appear throughout your moderation experience. How you manage your 72 hours of moderation time is the key to a successful moderation. Moderations runs from NOON Tuesday to NOON Friday A Moderation Summary will be written by each moderator. Written at graduate level standard, the summary is required to be submitted on the Sunday night immediately following the conclusion of your Moderation. Thus, you are urged to be attentive to all posts during the 72 hour period of time. Simply put…. be engaged so you can best write a detailed Summary of your Moderation activity. The format for the summary is for you to decide. Here are a six (6) tips to help you with the Summary: Tip 1: Do it! Make sure you summarise all discussions. Include all the pertinent, insightful and incisive points made in the discussion, and ignore the digressions and off-topic posts. Tip 2: Use students’ names If you’re going to name some contributors (e.g. Jane pointed out that xxx, while Joe felt that xxx, ), then try to name all of the contributors. Imagine yourself as a student reading moderated posts in which all of your course colleagues are mentioned except you! Tip 3: Don’t use students’ names Or rather, don’t always use students’ names in summaries. Although students report feeling a warm glow of pride when reading their own names in a forum summary, don’t labour the point. Write some summaries in which names are included, and some in which names are not included at all. A bullet point list of the main points made in a discussion may suffice. Tip 4: Be there Respond as appropriate during the discussion. You may need to step in and redirect a discussion that is getting off topic. You will need to answer inquiry posting. It’s important to be present and visible during moderation. Students need to know that you are reading, thinking about, expanding on, and responding to their comments. Avoid being the absent online moderator. Tip 5: Give credit where it’s due Students must receive credit for key information they produce in the discussion board discourse and in the Moderator’s Summary. Tip 6: Make it look good Finally, you can make the summary more interesting for you to produce using a variety of summary types and layouts. A discussion forum summary can be purely discursive text or a series of bullet points. It could also be a mind map of key points that are supported using tables or images. Use an adjective or a single keyword as a paragraph heading for each key point, or as the organising principle for the summary, use student names as the organising principle of the summary.

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Create a wordle word cloud of key words/points (www.wordle.net) include screenshots or visuals of processes or student products if relevant (especially if the task requires students to produce an image, or something you can take a screenshot of). Other empirical literature should be used to help interrogate the topic for your moderation week; anecdotal support may be used to make a point or defend an argument where appropriate. Task Length: Your moderation question must be less than 25 words. Please attach your supporting article with your question. Your Moderation Summary may be one of the following three

1. discussion forum summary may be discursive text (no more than 2000 words) 2. a series of defended bullet points 3. a mind map of key points that are defended.

Note: does not include TSBE Assignment Submission sheet, Title page, Contents page, Reference pages

Assessment Criteria: A Rubric used to assess Moderation will be provided to each student no later than Week 3.

Link to Unit’s Learning Outcomes: 1,2,3.

Due Date: Sunday night following your Moderation by 11pm.

Value: 20 marks

Assessment Item 3 – Discussion Board Participation Task Description: Online Discussion (using MyLO’s Discussion Board facility) As the Discussion Board Participant Respond to each Moderator’s question at least once and follow up with response/s to the Moderator as his or her line of enquiry dictates. Respond to other participant posts as much as you like. Minimum Responses per Discussion Board week = 2 ( up to 50% of total available marks) A maximum of 5 marks is available per Discussion board week. Regarding the follow-up to interrogating the question asked, you may need more than the minimum number of posts as identified above. Some posts will ‘push your interest button’ more than others (this is normal) and will result in scripting more posts than the minimum; this level of interest is a good thing! Posting more than the minimum per week is strongly encouraged. Participate in healthy investigative debate in the interests of your and other’s learning. Do not use ’text speak’ or other language that might be considered offensive in any Discussion Board posts. All communication must be of a Graduate standing Academic level (defined as demonstrated analysis and synthesis with empirical literature that supports the line of enquiry).

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Engagement into other participants’ posts helps explore various lines of enquiry with more rigour is strongly encouraged. (This open-ended line of enquiry/ interrogation approach is a reasonably weighted way to expose you to International Management research without totally ‘doing your head in’!) Navigation (to get started) Navigate your way to the Discussion Board (DB) facility in MyLO. The Unit Coordinator is responsible for establishing Moderator protocols. Each student will be advised by email when they have Moderator protocols in place. Specifics concerning the DB should be addressed to the Unit Coordinator. Discussion Board is a tool where students and instructors can share thoughts on class topics. It is made up of forums which consist of threads submitted by individuals. It is text-based but can include images and attached files. Late posts or posts emailed to the Unit coordinator will not be accepted. Task Length: Tuesday Noon – Friday Noon of Weeks 4, 7, 10 and 13

Assessment Criteria: A Rubric used to assess Moderation will be provided to each student no later than Week 3.

Link to Unit’s Learning Outcomes: 1,2,3.

Due Date: Weeks 4, 7, 10 and 13.

Value: 20 marks

Assessment Item 4 – Book Review Task Description: Read an autobiography by a leader. The autobiography can be any author on a book of any length. The book must offer insight into successful leadership. Analyse the autobiography with the goal of identify key leadership arguments and how the author supports these arguments. Evaluate the author’s strengths and weaknesses in a ‘success in what they did/do’ context. (Let’s be honest, the author would not get to publish a book if they were not successful.) Examples of an autobiographical leadership books are 1) The Martha Rules by Martha Stewart, and 2) The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama. Structure of the Book Review I. Introduction The introduction to the book review is to be short and direct. It provides two key elements: background and thesis. Background: The introduction must identify the book and author under review along with any essential historical background such as the time-period and region. Reveal what the key leadership principles are.

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Thesis: In your introduction (generally toward the end) provide a succinct, clear evaluation of the book. The evaluation is the thesis for the review. Your thesis should encompass three main components:

1. Reveal the most salient management principles of the book 2. Identify things like strengths & contributions/ weaknesses & shortcomings 3. Explain why and/or in what ways you think the autobiography wants to disclose

these strengths and weaknesses.

II. Summary of Key Arguments Provide a summary of the book. Please don’t repeat or mirror everything in it. Identify what its essential arguments are and briefly summarise them. Comment on things like: • What is the book’s thesis? How is it similar to or different to yours (or others) leadership success views? • How is the book organised around the idea of leadership? What are the major success arguments offered by the author? • Assess the evidence presented using examples taken from the book? III. Evaluation/Analysis Identify and then explain & develop the evaluation made by your thesis. Use examples and quotations from the book to ‘illustrate by evidence’ your assessment of the work. This section should constitute the bulk of your review.

By way of example, if your thesis argues that the work provides a careful and detailed examination of leadership, you should point toward places in the book where it does so. Similarly, if you argue that the work fails to recognise a particular perspective, give examples of places in the text that you think would have benefited from attention to that leadership perspective.

IV. Conclusion Provide a succinct summation of your review. Describe what the autobiography contributes to business leadership. What limitations does it possess in your view? Is there a distinction between a leader and a manager(?), and if so, what is are those distinctions? Does the book suggest interesting avenues for future research in business management? Task Length: 2000 words (+/- 10%). Does not include title page, contents page, reference pages if required.

Assessment Criteria: A rubric will be provided by Week 3

Link to Unit’s Learning Outcomes: 1,2,3

Due Date: Week 11 (Sunday night 11pm)

Value: 20 marks

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Submission of Assessment Items

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1. (a) ‘day’ or ‘days’ includes all calendar days, including weekends and public holidays;

(b) ‘late’ means after the due date and time; and

(c) ‘assessment items’ includes all internal non-examination based forms of assessment

2. This Policy applies to all students enrolled in TSBE Units at whatever Campus or geographical location.

3. Students are expected to submit assessment items on or before the due date and time specified in the relevant Unit Outline. The onus is on the student to prove the date and time of submission.

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Academic Referencing and Style Guide Before starting your assignments, you are advised to familiarise yourself with the following electronic resources. The first is the Harvard Referencing System Style Guide, which can be accessed from the UTAS library: http://utas.libguides.com/content.php?pid=27520&sid=199808. The Harvard style is the appropriate referencing style for this unit and the guide provides information on presentation of assignments, including referencing styles. In your written work you will need to support your ideas

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by referring to scholarly literature, works of art and/or inventions. It is important that you understand how to correctly refer to the work of others and maintain academic integrity. Failure to appropriately acknowledge the ideas of others constitutes academic dishonesty (plagiarism), a matter considered by the University of Tasmania as a serious offence.

The second is the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics’ Writing Assignments: A Guide, which can be accessed at: http://www.utas.edu.au/business-and-economics/student-resources. This guide provides you with useful information about the structure and style of assignments in the TSBE.

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Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism

Academic misconduct includes cheating, plagiarism, allowing another student to copy work for an assignment or an examination, and any other conduct by which a student: (a) seeks to gain, for themselves or for any other person, any academic advantage or advancement

to which they or that other person are not entitled; or (b) improperly disadvantages any other student.

Students engaging in any form of academic misconduct may be dealt with under the Ordinance of Student Discipline. This can include imposition of penalties that range from a deduction/cancellation of marks to exclusion from a unit or the University. Details of penalties that can be imposed are available in the Ordinance of Student Discipline – Part 3 Academic Misconduct, see http://www.utas.edu.au/university-council/university-governance/ordinances. Plagiarism is a form of cheating. It is taking and using someone else’s thoughts, writings or inventions and representing them as your own, for example: • using an author’s words without putting them in quotation marks and citing the source; • using an author’s ideas without proper acknowledgment and citation; or • copying another student’s work. It also means using one’s own work from previously submitted assessment items if repeating a unit. If you have any doubts about how to refer to the work of others in your assignments, please consult your lecturer or tutor for relevant referencing guidelines, and the academic integrity resources on the web at http://www.utas.edu.au/academic-integrity/ The intentional copying of someone else’s work as one’s own is a serious offence punishable by penalties that may range from a fine or deduction/cancellation of marks and, in the most serious of cases, to exclusion from a unit, a course, or the University. The University and any persons authorised by the University may submit your assessable works to a plagiarism checking service, to obtain a report on possible instances of plagiarism. Assessable works may also be included in a reference database. It is a condition of this arrangement that the original author’s permission is required before a work within the database can be viewed. For further information on this statement and general referencing guidelines, see www.utas.edu.au/plagiarism/ or follow the link under ‘Policy, Procedures and Feedback’ on the Current Students homepage.

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Study Schedule

Module

Start of Week

Topic

Topic Objective

1 Monday 27 February

Unit Introduction Review unit outline: if you have questions please email the instructor. Introduce yourself in the Social Café (See MyLO)

1 Monday 6 March

What is Management? Management: History and Concepts

Topic 1 Objective: At the conclusion of this topic students will know the definitions of management, and a historical overview of the managerial role, management skills and concepts of management practices and have background information to assist in understanding the development of management

1 Monday 13 March

Social responsibility in the corporate business environment

Topic 2 Objective: At the conclusion of this topic students will understand the definitions of social responsibility and gain insight into whether Milton Friedman’s theory on Corporate Social Responsibility is workable for business

1 Monday 20 March

Decision-making functions of management

Topic 3 Objective: At the conclusion of this topic students will understand the definitions of decision making. Students will evaluate different approaches through the critiquing of various approaches to decision-making and describe decision-making approaches in Discussion Board. Students should take the opportunity to discuss matters from any of the topics 1, 2, or 3

2 Monday 27 March

Planning, strategy formulation. strategy implementation

Topic 4 Objective: At the conclusion of this topic students will recognise principle concepts involved in planning and strategy. A selection of example approaches to planning and strategy will be offered to support this investigation

2 Monday 3 April

Organising and organisational structures

Topic 5 Objectives: At the conclusion of this topic students will understand the principle concepts around Organising. This topic will be offered in a theme of Human Resource management

2a Monday 10 April

Motivation Topic 6 Objectives: At the conclusion of this topic students will understand models of motivation in the workplace. Student will aim to discover what motivates people. This topic will be delivered using examples mostly from tax payer funded organisations.

2b

Thursday 20 April Motivation Students should take the opportunity to discuss matters from any of the topics 4, 5 or 6

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3 Monday 24 April

Leadership

Topic 7 Objectives: At the conclusion of this topic students will understand the concepts around leadership. Approaches to leadership including examples of belief systems, standards of acceptance and the value of leadership will be investigated for the purpose of helping students with developing their leadership style

3 Monday 1 May

Communication in the group environment

Topic 8 Objectives: At the conclusion of this topic students will understand what impacts on communication. To support this topic the power of the group will be investigated

3 Monday 8 May

Change and conflict Topic 9 Objectives: At the conclusion of this topic students will seek to understand opinion on workplace change and workplace conflict in the behavioural economics context. Students should take the opportunity to discuss matters from any of the topics 7, 8 or 9

4 Monday 15 May

Operations management. Time management

Topic 10 Objectives: At the conclusion of this topic students will seek to understand the principle concepts around product operations management and time management in a goods or services context

4 Monday 22 May

Internationalism Topic 11 Objectives: At the conclusion of this topic students will seek to understand knowledge above and beyond normal business expertise. Elements to this topic might include things like business regulations and laws, customs, and currencies.

4 Monday 29 May

Future of management Topic 12 Objectives: At the conclusion of this topic students will explore the future of management in a fuels long term business success context. Gary Hamel’s serial management innovator will be used to help with this exploration. Students should take the opportunity to discuss matters from any of the topics 10,11,or 12

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Discussion Board Schedule

Week

Start of Week

Topic/s and activities

Text Chapter/s

Due Dates

2 Monday 6 March

3 Monday 13 March

4 Monday 20 March

Discussion Board activities Tuesday Noon Friday Noon

5 Monday 27 March

6 Monday 3 April

7a Monday 10 April

Discussion Board activities Tuesday Noon

Mid-Semester Break: 13 – 19 April 2017 (inclusive)

7b

Thursday 20 April Friday Noon

8 Monday 24 April

9 Monday 1 May

10 Monday 8 May

Discussion Board activities Tuesday Noon Friday Noon

11 Monday 15 May

12 Monday 22 May

13 Monday 29 May

Discussion Board activities Tuesday Noon Friday Noon

No exam in this unit