HSM161 Health Services Organisations (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Allied Health (ALHEA)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject is an introduction to the complex nature of contemporary organisations. Knowledge is applied to understand and analyse management practice in the Australian health service industry.
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No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2013.Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: HSM161
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- understand how management thought as evolved to the present day;
- have a broad understanding of the functions of managers in contemporary organisations, particularly in the domains of leadership, control, and employee motivation;
- recognise that there are different organisational perspectives that inform practice, analysis, design and research;
- have an awareness that different perspectives are based on previous accumulated research within a paradigm and appreciate that some perspectives are more insightful than others depending on the situation;
- be able to identify the multi-dimensional nature of structure within organisations.
- understand that organisational design and structure is paradigm dependent;
- understand that characteristics of an organisation influence its structure and strategy. eg history, size, purpose, technology;
- understand that environmental influences (eg economic, cultural, legislative and technological factors) on health service organisations are dynamic;
- value individuals within organisations;
- acknowledge other people's perspectives;
- recognise the potential effects of the dominance of a particular organisational structure or culture;
- appreciate the breadth of analysis that can be achieved with an approach that uses multiple perspectives;
- value depth of understanding and appropriate application of knowledge in a contemporary setting;
- have empathy with the existence of structured inequality within organisations;
- appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of various ways of structuring health service organisations;
- to be able to contribute an informed view on the organisational structuring debate if required to do so in their workplace.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- fundamentals of organisation and management; - organisational structure and environmental influences; - organisational leadership, motivation, control and frames of perspective.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.