Managing in Ambiguity and Change

This unit provides student with an understanding of the nature, relationships, and behaviours of complex systems and environments and manage more effectively in conditions of change, uncertainty and ambiguity.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand and describe a theory and model of organisations and environments grounded in complexity, uncertainty, ambiguity and change
• Apply systems thinking in organisations to better understand and manage in environments of ambiguity, change and uncertainty
• Apply systems thinking to clarify one’s own role, decisions and behaviours, and to develop strategies to manage environments of ambiguity, change and uncertainty

Content Areas

• Global Change and Organisational Culture
• Management Theories Revisited
• Analysing Patterns of Management
• Proactive Management
• An Integrated Approach
• Leadership and Action
• Change and Conflict
• Managing Human Relations
• Promoting Workplace Learning and Creativity
• Using Information Technology
• Managing Complexity, Ambiguity and Change
• Ethics / Case Studies

Unit Duration and Workload

This unit involves a total of 36 hours of face to face delivery of self directed study including educator contact in flexible delivery modes, generating a further 54 hours of self-study per unit including research and related study activities, including assessment. This translates to 7.5 hours per week for the unit.