BUSMAN 701 : Managing People and Organisations
Business and Economics
2025 Quarter Four (1258) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Providing an overarching context for the course, students will be asked to consider what management looks like today and why it continues to matter. This course offers a comprehensive overview of managing people and organisations, equipping students with essential skills and knowledge in key areas of organisational behavior and management theory. Beginning with an introduction to foundational concepts in managing people and organisations, the course moves into core management theories that provide frameworks for effective leadership and decision-making. Students will explore the importance of organisational culture, examine motivation theories, and learn effective communication strategies. Later, the course delves into group dynamics, team building, and ethical decision-making, emphasising the critical role of ethics in organisational choices. The course culminates in a focus on leadership and an exploration of megatrends—examining how technological advancements and societal shifts are reshaping the future of work. Through group-based discussions in class and critical reflective assessments, students will gain a nuanced understanding of managing in today’s dynamic organisational landscapes.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | People and Place |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate theories and frameworks of management in order to identify contextually appropriate management techniques. (Capability 1.2 and 4)
- Identify and analyse and reflect on effective workplace behaviors from multiple perspectives (Capability 4 and 7)
- Analyse complex organisational problems and determine managerial actions to improve outcomes and mitigate organisational harm (Capability 4)
- Apply professional communication skills (Capability 6.2)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments—critical analysis | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Assignments—company report | 40% | Individual Coursework |
| Reflective Essay | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| Assignments—critical analysis | ||||||||||
| Assignments—company report | ||||||||||
| Reflective Essay | ||||||||||
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 15 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect 6-7 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 4-5 hours of work on assignments, alongside class-time.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is expected at on campus scheduled activities.
Other learning activities including readings and videos will be available on the course Canvas page.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable delivery.
Learning Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
The required text book will be advised via Canvas. All other materials will be available via the weekly modules on Canvas.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
TBA
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.