Organisational Performance (7079.6)

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Syllabus

This unit focuses on issues relating to managing organisations for outcomes. It includes concepts such as benchmarking, evaluation, quality management, performance appraisal and performance information systems. The unit approaches performance management through system theory, with strong emphasis on meaning and interpretation of performance measures.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Have a strong understanding of performance measures and their meaning as applied to organisations;

2. Be in a position to construct mechanisms to monitor organisational performance including service delivery effectiveness and efficiency;

3. Be able to demonstrate competencies in researching and presenting findings, both in writing and orally; and

4. Be able to demonstrate good team work skills in researching, analysing, assessing and presenting arguments on organisational performance.

Assessment Items

Contact Hours

At least thirty nine hours a semester.

Prerequisites

Completion of 24 credit points in any course or permission of unit convener.
4207 Introduction to Management OR 9525 Principles of Management

Corequisites

None.

Assumed Knowledge

General knowledge of organisational behaviour, mid high-school mathematics.

Incompatible Units

None.

Equivalent Units

None.