SDG Detail

MGMT 223 : Understanding Work and People

Undergraduate course

Project description

This course is about understanding the forces that shape the nature of work and about understanding the factors that influence employee well-being. We will discuss major models of work organisation, including Taylorism and Fordism, socio-technical work systems, lean production, and �post-industrial� forms of work, relating them to the contexts in which they occur. We will discuss expressions of employee voice in the working environment, including the role of unions in collective bargaining for better working conditions. You will develop skills in how to analyse your vocational preferences and how to use relevant theoretical models to analyse the quality of jobs. This is intended to enhance your ability to improve the quality of work for yourself and for others you work with (for example, if you occupy a management or supervisory role). You will also advance your skills in communication.

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Explain concepts, theories, trends and controversies associated with work and employment. (Capability 1 and 2) Identify their own vocational preferences and describe helpful ways of navigating the university-to-work transition. (Capability 1 and 3) Apply relevant theoretical models to analyse the quality of working life. (Capability 2 and 3) Demonstrate communication skills (Capability 4.1 and 4.2)