MGT353 Management and Sustainability (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Management (MANAG)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject focuses on the major issues confronting westernised society in relation to developing sustainable business activities. The focus is on the sustainable management of the business resources: including economic resources, social resources and natural resources. Topics include: the sustainability debate explored in an Australian and global context; contemporary problems and historical perspectives on the management of human resources, the relationships between business and the natural environment, and the philosophical and ethical basis of business and its role in society.
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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: MGT353
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Assumed Knowledge:
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Be able to demonstrate an understanding of changing views about management in light of the sustainability debate;
Be able to critically analyse a variety of perspectives on the nature of sustainability;
Be able to express their own value position on the importance of sustainability and management; and
Be able to evaluate their own and others' actions from various theoretical perspectives.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
Sustainability and the management context Sustainability and sustainable development - an ethical dilemma Criticisms of mainstream development Why bother with sustainability? Business ethics Why bother with sustainability? Environmental, economic and social change Business sustainability Implementing sustainable management - ideologies and paradigms Implementing sustainable management - ideas into actions Bringing it all together - unified management systems.
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.