Please refer to Course Outline on MyUni

This course is designed to develop students’ understanding of the nature and purpose of management, while fostering a spirit of critical inquiry and reflection, and the pursuit of personal development and lifelong learning.

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	Demonstrate a foundational knowledge of the diversity of management thinking.
2	Autonomously and collaboratively analyse, evaluate, synthesise and apply knowledge in a timely fashion from wide inquiry of a variety of sources.
3	Demonstrate awareness of research as a source of contested and uncertain knowledge.
4	Effectively communicate their findings independently and as part of a group using an evolving variety of media.

Please refer to MyUni for textbook details.

You have access to numerous resources in the library including scholarly journals and alternative contemporary texts on management. You are encouraged to read widely and critically with a focus on recent work (less than 5 years old) in periodicals, refereed academic journals and books.

The Communication Skills Guide and The University of Adelaide Writing Centre are helpful resources for your academic writing and observance of the protocols and conventions of the Harvard referencing style.

This course utilises MyUni as a communication and assessment tool. Students should be actively scanning the MyUni course webpage regularly.

This course is delivered through 11 weekly face-to-face lectures (focused on one topic per week) of one-hour duration. Lectures are supported by 11 two-hour workshops starting in week 2 and ending in week 12. These activities are important interactive components of your learning.

Note: Preparation and active participation in all 11 workshops is expected and part of your course assessments.

The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. Students in this three-unit course are expected to listen to the weekly lectures (1 x 1 hour), attend their allocated weekly workshop class (1 x 2 hours) and meetings with their workshop facilitators (tutors) throughout the semester. This means you are expected to commit approximately 9 hours a week to private study.

Students are expected to…

• Undertake all required readings for the course (e.g., topics from the prescribed course textbook).
• Be prepared for workshops by completing pre-reading and preparing questions and reflections
• Listen to all the online lectures and actively participate (e.g., sharing ideas, asking questions) in all the workshops.
• Complete and submit all items of assessment by the prescribed due dates.

Week 1: The Changing World of Management
Week 2: Historical Perspectives of Management
Week 3: The Environment and Corporate Culture; Managing in a Global Environment
Week 4: Ethics, Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development
Week 5: Organisational Planning and Goal Setting & Strategy Formulation and Implementation
Week 6: Fundamentals of Organising
Week 7: Human Resource Management
Week 8: Leadership
Week 9: Motivating Employees
Week 10: Communication in Organisations
Week 11: Leading Teams
Week 12: Revision Slides and Exam Information

Item	Description	Due	Weight	LO
1	Workshop Participation	Throughout semester 1, starting from week 2 onward	10%	1,4
2	Online Weekly Quizzes  x 10	Throughout semester 1, starting from week 3 onward	20%	1
3	Group Case Study Report	In week 10, on Friday at 11.59 p.m. Adelaide time	15%	1,2,3,4
4	Group Case Study Presentations	Starting in week 5 until week 11	10%	1,2,3,4
5	Individual Reflection	In week 12, on Friday at 11.59 p.m. Adelaide time	15%	1,2,3,4
6	Final examination	TBD	30% (with 45% hurdle)	1,3
		Total	100%

For more information, please refer to the MyUni course website (inc. downloadable Course Outline).

• To gain a pass for this course, a mark of at least 45% must be obtained in the examination as well as an aggregate total for all assessments of at least 50%.
• Students not achieving the minimum exam mark will be awarded an aggregate course mark of no more than 49%.
• Students who receive an aggregate course mark between 45% and 49% may be offered a supplementary examination. Your performance in the replacement assessment will determine whether you are awarded a Pass grade for the course with a maximum aggregate course mark of 50%.
• Attempting online quizzes in a timely fashion is expected and recommended as they will automatically close at the end of each week.
• Attendance at all the workshops is expected. Your attendance and participation will be recorded. You are expected to come prepared to discuss and present the questions outlined in the workshop schedule and contribute to all associated activities.
• Your workshop participation grades (10%) will be based on your in-workshop contributions (not attendance) (e.g. sharing ideas, discussing ideas with peers and tutors in class).

Assessment 1: Workshop Participation (10%)
You are expected to participate in all scheduled workshops (Face-to-Face or via Zoom) and be prepared to discuss your ideas on the questions outlined in the workshop schedule. You may wish to demonstrate that you are prepared by emailing your work to your Workshop Facilitator before the workshop. Nonetheless, the onus remains on you to demonstrate your preparedness to your Workshop Facilitator. Each student will be awarded 0, ½, or 1 mark for each of the workshops, and the best 10 weekly marks will be used to calculate the aggregate mark for this assessment. When determining a weekly mark, workshop facilitators will consider whether the student:
• Is prepared: refers to notes, introduces ideas and questions from the week’s text
• Contributes: adds new ideas, suggests new connections, raises relevant issues
• Seeks clarification: re concepts, terminology, expectations
• Interacts: builds on others’ ideas, uses humour positively, stays on track
• Communicates clearly: demonstrates appropriate pace, volume, and ideas

Permission for any absence is generally only acceptable for medical or compassionate reasons. All such requests should be accompanied by documentary evidence from a social service professional (e.g., doctor or counsellor) and will be assessed on their merits.

Assessment 2: Weekly Quizzes (20%)
Starting week 3, your online quizzes will be based on the previous week's topic. The duration of the quiz is 60 minutes and can be attempted once only. There will be a total of 25 multiple-choice questions. The online quizzes are based on your course textbook content. Each week, the quizzes will begin on Monday at 9 a.m. Adelaide time and finish on Saturday at 11.59 p.m. Adelaide time. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that you find time to complete the quizzes before they are due. Failure to do so will result in you losing your grade for that week's quiz. Please understand that extensions can only be given based on medical reasons. No other reasons (e.g., forgot, busy, work, and so on) will be accepted as valid reasons for the extension.

Please refer to MyUni for more details about the quizzes and deadlines.

Assessment 3: Group Assignment (25%)
3.1 Group Case Study Report (15%)
3.2 Group Case Study Presentations (10%)

Assessment 3.1: Group Case Study Report (15%)
The case study assignment for the group report is available via MyUni. There are often multiple ways in which a case study can be analysed and interpreted. This case study assignment is about making sense of actual managerial issues, applying the theories and frameworks you have learned in this course, problem-solving and decision-making in complex situations, coping with ambiguities, working in a team, and your academic writing skills, including referencing (e.g., Harvard Referencing Style).

In this assignment, students will be required to analyse a real-life case study and identify the underlying issues, possible alternative courses of action to address the issues identified and provide a recommended course of action and justification why. The comprehensive material provided in the case will need to be used to support your analysis and recommendations. Please refer to MyUni for the information on the prescribed case study.

Students will be allocated into groups of 4/5 in their workshops. The case study assignment can be downloaded from the MyUni course website. A key aspect of your grade will also be related to how well your group responds to the challenge of 1) including all the relevant information in a well-written, concise 5-page report, 2) skillfully applying the appropriate theories and frameworks covered in class, and 3) formulating and presenting an overall argument that is convincing and supported by case evidence.

Turnitin similarity software will be utilised to indicate potential plagiarism. If your similarity report is greater than 30% (not considering assignment coversheet with plagiarism policies, references, headings, subtitles, etc.), it is strongly advised that you refer to the following link: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/writingcentre/resources/avoiding-plagiarismLinks to an external site. If, as a result of this process, your assignment is submitted after the due date, a late submission penalty will be applied (5% per day). Students must retain a copy of all assessments submitted. You can resubmit your assignment multiple times (with the same file name) until the due date: time, but note that it may take several hours for turnitin.com to generate your similarity report.


Assessment 3.2: Group Case Study Presentations (10%)
As a part of a group, each student will need to prepare and deliver a presentation in the workshops. This presentation is different from the group report you will submit. It is an entirely different assignment. You will be given a list of case studies concerning ethical issues in particular companies. Each group will choose one case from the list. This will be done in class to avoid duplication.
Case studies are an effective way to learn about complex issues. By using a real-life case, you will be able to identify multiple managerial issues in the material you learn in this course. Each case will be based on a particular weekly topic (outlined in the workshop schedule). Each week, a student team will present a (20 min) presentation on a case. Your workshop facilitator will assess this presentation, and it is worth 10% of your total grade. The grade for these presentations will be based on one’s team performance; therefore, you and your teammates will share the grade. Please refer to MyUni to know the topics available for presentations.

Given that the presentations will be approximately 20 mins each, you must create a creative visual presentation (e.g., PowerPoint, drama). There is an element of creativity and showmanship to presenting, so deciding how to frame your presentation is ultimately yours.

In delivering an excellent presentation, students need to address the following issues specifically...
• Adhere to a business dress code.
• Do not directly read from slides or cards
• Engage your audience
• Be creative and (appropriately) entertaining
• Acknowledge and answer questions
For more useful information on how to give an effective presentation, see: https://hbr.org/2013/06/how-to-give-a-killer-presentation/ (Links to an external site.)
It’s also important to note that there will be approximately 5 minutes of questions and answers after your presentation. As a presenter, your entire group will be responsible for fielding these questions in a convincing and confident manner. As an audience member, you are responsible for posing “good” questions that respectfully critique/challenge the presenting team’s position. A good question can be defined as one that is clear, thought-provoking, and specifically related to aspects of the presentation at hand.

To summarise, we’ve outlined the “presentation rules” for both presenters and the audience below:

For the presenters:
• Engage the audience. Use creative ways to make your presentation interesting and interactive.
• Use visual aids, e.g. prepare slides or other interesting visual materials.
• Be professional. Dress well and use professional language.
• Act as a team. Each team member must present so that no one person dominates the presentation.
• Mind your time. Keep within your prescribed timeframe, e.g. not too long or short.
• Know your topic. Be prepared to answer questions or discuss with the audience.
• Do not simply read your slides or notes. Use a conversational approach and keep eye contact with the audience.

For the audience:
• Have respect. Listen and do not interrupt the presentation.
• Pay attention. Make notes as interesting ideas come to you. These will inform your questions.
• Ask questions and offer feedback. It is your responsibility to interact with the presenters.
• Remember, your participation grade is based on the quality of the questions you pose to your fellow classmates.

Group assignment grading mechanism:
Group Member Evaluation mechanism to ensure equity for team members mechanism to ensure that students who are working hard get extra grades for their efforts and students who are not working towards group assignments get lower grades.

The purpose of getting you to complete the Group Member Evaluation is to give you an opportunity to confidentially submit your evaluation of your contribution, as well as the contributions of your group mates, to the group assignment.

Group Contribution Factor (GCF) scores (measures of your assignment group contribution based on your feedback and that of your group members) will be released after the GCF deadline. The final score may be the same or different from the group report grades based on the group members' evaluation of your work and effort.

If you "pulled your weight" in the group work for the assignment, your grades may increase.
If you do not "pull your weight" in the group work for the assignment, your grades may decrease.
If you all work equally, your group grades may remain the same.

Note: If you do not give feedback (written and points both), your group grades may remain the same or reduce, but they will not increase.

Assessment 4: Reflections (15%)
Due in Week 12.

The purpose of this assessment is to provide you with the opportunity to ascertain how you are progressing in the course and give you an opportunity to apply the theoretical concepts you learn in the course to your daily lives, e.g., personal and professional. You are required to use the topics the covers until the end of week 6.

Assignment Question: "Reflect on your personal experiences within your family and how they relate to the concepts and principles we have discussed in this course." Choose one specific concept or theory we have discussed and apply it to an aspect of your family life. Describe how this concept has influenced or can be incorporated into your family dynamics, decision-making, or interactions. Provide examples and real-life scenarios to demonstrate your points.

Consider the following questions as you reflect:

• In what ways does the chosen concept or theory apply to your family dynamics?
• By applying this concept to a family context, what challenges and opportunities can be identified?
• What are the similarities and differences between applying this concept in a family setting and its application in an organizational setting, as discussed in the course?
• What insights or lessons can be drawn from this exercise that may help you gain a deeper understanding of both family dynamics and what you are learning in class?

Furthermore, as part of this assignment, you must create a conceptual framework that visually depicts how your family experiences and the organizational information you learn in this course contribute to your understanding of the theories. The conceptual framework provided here should offer a clear representation of the link between personal experiences, course concepts, and their practical applications in family and organizational settings.

The reflection should be a thoughtful analysis that integrates your personal experiences with the academic concepts we have examined. In response to this question, you should demonstrate the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to real-life situations while effectively communicating the conceptual framework you have developed."

Assessment 5: Final Exam (30%)
The purpose of the final exam is to assess your understanding of the concepts covered in this course. Specifically, the ability to utilise theories covered in this course to critically evaluate how planning, organising, leading, and controlling organisational resources can be used to achieve an organisation's goals in an efficient and effective manner.

The exam will be 3 hours in length. It will cover all the 11 topics covered in the course and will be assessable in the final exam. The examination will be held during the scheduled exam period. The timing of the exam will be known when the University releases the Semester 1, 2024 examination timetable. You will be informed by the University directly.

As highlighted earlier, students are required to achieve a minimum of 45% of the marks in the final exam and an aggregate of 50% (exam + coursework grade) in order to be eligible to pass this course.

More information on the exam will be provided via the MyUni course website.

Turnitin is a software used for checking and marking student assignments. For most of your courses, you will hand in your assignments via Turnitin, and the markers will give you feedback via Turnitin as well. Turnitin will also give you an originality report. This report will tell you how similar your writing is to other texts that can be found online and in other student assignments.

Getting an originality report from Turnitin before you hand in your assignment.

To access the tool, go to MyUni and find a course called Turnitin Originality Check. Enter this course and upload your assignment draft.
Your instructors will not see any drafts you submit there, and none of these drafts will be considered if you subsequently submit your edited and finalised assignment through Turnitin for marking within your course (if your instructor has enabled Turnitin assignment submission in your MyUni course).

You cannot submit your assignments for marking through the Turnitin self-assessment tool. You can only check your assignment drafts for originality.

If you have any questions about academic integrity, plagiarism, or the results you receive generated through the Turnitin originality report using the Turnitin self-assessment tool please visit us in the Writing Centre or email your questions to us.

Plagiarism is a serious violation of the Academic Integrity Policy. For more information on plagiarism, see  https://www.adelaide.edu.au/writingcentre/resources/avoiding-plagiarism 

To maintain a fair and equitable system for all students, you are expected to submit your group assignment by the due date. Students should start early on the group assignment so that foreseeable pressures like work or assessment for other courses do not delay you completing assignments for this course on time.

Please note that students must retain a copy of all assessments submitted. The group assignment should be submitted electronically using the link which will be made available on the MyUni course website. Through this process, your assignment will automatically generate a unique identifier, the relevant Assessment Rubric and a Turnitin similarity report. You can resubmit your assignment multiple times (with the same file name) until the due date: time, but note that it may take several hours for turnitin.com to generate your similarity report.

Note: A late assignment (without prior arrangement) will be penalised by a mark reduction for each day that it is late. Assignments that are submitted late will be penalised at 5% of the potential grade per day.

GRADE REVIEW/RECONSIDERATION

Students (or groups) who believe their work should receive a different grade should apply in written within 48 hours of the publication of the grades. They must write/email directly to their marker, and copy to the course co-ordinators, an analytical piece, in which they give strong reasons on why they believe they have achieved the requirements. Students who choose to apply for a review or reconsideration must be logical and concise in their appeal, and provide as much detail as possible. Claims like “I believe I have done to the requirements and deserve a better grade” will not be accepted. It is at the marker’s discretion whether the work should be reviewed or reconsidered. If the application is accepted, the marker will conduct a review/reconsideration independent from the original grade, and the outcome can be a higher grade, no change, or a lower grade, and this new grade will be final.

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.