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Overview

Individual and group behaviour, communications, and the management of operations and human resources within organisations.

About this paper

Paper title Managing for Performance
Subject Management
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,053.30
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Restriction
BSNS 105, MANT 111
Schedule C
Commerce
Notes
This paper replaces the required paper BSNS105 for students who commenced BCom programmes before 2017.
Contact
management@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff

Co-ordinator: To be advised.

Teaching Arrangements

This paper is taught via lecture and workshops.

Textbooks

To be confirmed.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Critical thinking, Communication, Ethics, Research, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts introduced in the paper pertaining to the tasks of managing and organising within a range of contexts
  2. Characterise a managerial context and offer an evaluation (defending opinions by making judgements about information, validity of ideas or quality of work based on a set of criteria) of what the organisation or management faces and how they might now act or respond
  3. Synthesise key concepts introduced in the paper regarding organisations, the role of the manager and the act of leading and managing individuals in teams and groups within an organisation
  4. Demonstrate research skills, including the systematic search for relevant information, selection of pertinent material to build an argument, the vetting of research quality and accepted practices for the use of research (e.g. referencing)
  5. Demonstrate competency in scholarly verbal communication skills in the form of a formal team presentation
  6. Demonstrate competency in scholarly written communication practices in the form of a formal business report
  7. Demonstrate a deep understanding of ethical issues that relate to organising and managing

Overview

Individual and group behaviour, communications, and the management of operations and human resources within organisations.

About this paper

Paper title Managing for Performance
Subject Management
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Restriction
BSNS 105, MANT 111
Schedule C
Commerce
Notes
This paper replaces the required paper BSNS105 for students who commenced BCom programmes before 2017.
Contact
management@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff

Co-ordinator: To be advised.

Teaching Arrangements

This paper is taught via lecture and workshops.

Textbooks

To be confirmed.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Research, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts introduced in the paper pertaining to the tasks of managing and organising within a range of contexts.
  • Characterise a managerial context and offer an evaluation (defending opinions by making judgements about information, validity of ideas or quality of work based on a set of criteria) of what the organisation or management faces and how they might now act or respond.
  • Synthesise key concepts introduced in the paper regarding organisations, the role of the manager and the act of leading and managing individuals in teams and groups within an organisation.
  • Demonstrate research skills, including the systematic search for relevant information, selection of pertinent material to build an argument, the vetting of research quality and accepted practices for the use of research (e.g. referencing).
  • Demonstrate competency in scholarly verbal communication skills in the form of a formal team presentation.
  • Demonstrate competency in scholarly written communication practices in the form of a formal business report.
  • Demonstrate a deep understanding of ethical issues that relate to organising and managing.
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