MGT506 The Learning Organisation (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Management (MANAG)Management (MANAG)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject is designed to examine the concept of the learning organisation as it applies to the managerial functions. Its focus is on the integration of organisational activities to facilitate improved organisational performance. "The Fifth Discipline" pioneered by Peter Senge of Massachusetts Institute of Technology receives particular attention.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
|---|---|
| Distance | Bathurst |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: MGT506
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Postgraduate students only.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
* Articulate the developing concept of the learning organisation
* Explain the essence of a systems model of an organisation, and demonstrate the application of systems thinking to organisational issues
* Explore the relationship between the learning organisation and the individual learner as a member of the organisation
* Explore the challenges for managers in embracing the concept of the learning organisation, and in actually developing a learning organisation.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
. The learning organisation . The organisation as a system . The learning organisation and the individual . Managers and the learning organisation
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.