MGT503 The Social and Economic Environment (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Management (MANAG)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
The subject introduces students to a descriptive and at times theoretical analysis necessary for understanding: Australia's place in the global economy; the international economic forces afoot in the global economy and the implications for a small, open economy; and how these economic forces will impinge upon the community and business enterprises generally.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
|---|---|
| Distance | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: MGT503
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:
- be able to discuss Australia's economic transformation and greater integration into the Asia Pacific business region;
- be able to evaluate the impact that social, economic, and political factors have on the activities of their organisation;
- be able to explain the manager's role in assessing how developments at local, regional, national and international level can impact upon the activities of the manager's organisation;
- be able to critically evaluate the significance of changes taking place in the environmental context within which the organisation operates;
- be able to identify, analyse and evaluate the key contemporary issues, opportunities and problems faced by managers and organisations in a globalised age.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- An overview of Globalisation and the Australian Economy
- Restructuring Australian economy
- Australia's experience with international competitiveness
- Globalisation and international resource movements: Capital and labour
- The social and environmental impact of globalisation
- Dynamics of the Asia-Pacific business environment and its consequences for Australia
- Corporate culture, globalisation and development in labour market
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.