GLMI 706 : Working in an Age of Uncertainty

Business and Economics

2020 Semester Two (1205) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Explores the contemporary environment which contains high levels of uncertainty, stemming from new technologies and changes in economy and society. Critically examines issues confronting organisations and work in these fast-paced, fluid and complex contexts, such as power and voice, meaning and dignity, and alternative forms of organising.

Course Overview

This course is designed for students seeking to expand and deepen their critical understanding of work and organisations. The course content is inspired by three main questions: 
• What factors are affecting continuity and change at work? 
• What are the personal consequences of contemporary work systems?
• How can we respond, individually and collectively, to the challenges and opportunities of contemporary conditions?

We will investigate these questions by using theory and research from  social psychology, sociology of work, industrial relations, organisation studies and HRM.  

Our class will meet for three hours, once a week, over the course of the semester. These classes will be discussion based so students will need to come to class prepared to contribute.  We will debate, analyse, and question theory, topical cases, and our own assumptions and experiences. 

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Graduate Profile: Master of Commerce

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Recognise and analyse the political, economic, technological and socio-cultural forces that are shaping the contemporary nature of work (Capability 1)
  2. Apply analytical insights to make appropriate responses to complex and ambiguous problems in changing environments. (Capability 2 and 3)
  3. Critically evaluate the potential for management and labour responses to create better quality of work and greater mutuality in employment relationships (Capability 1 and 2)
  4. Critically reflect upon personal values, assumptions and experiences regarding their own learning throughout the course (Capability 2, 5.1 and 5.2)
  5. Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively with peers and to communicate ideas effectively as a group via the delivery of a series of mini-seminars (Capability 4.1 and 4.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Academic Poster 30% Individual Coursework
Mini-seminar presentations 30% Group Coursework
Individual learning portfolio 40% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5
Academic Poster
Mini-seminar presentations
Individual learning portfolio

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

Digital 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.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework 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. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

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 at 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.

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.

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.

Published on 01/07/2020 09:30 a.m.