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COMP3780 – Technology Management

2022 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Convenor, Lecturer
Dr. Peter Busch
peter.busch@mq.edu.au
Contact via x 9520
4 RPD 284
TBD
Lecturer
Ms. Evelyn Ng
evelyn.ng@mq.edu.au
4 RPD 363
TBD
Tutor
Dr. Adnan Mahmood
adnan.mahmood@mq.edu.au
4 RPD 3rd floor
TBD
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
130cp at 1000 level or above
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description
This unit provides insights into five broad aspects of management systems: environment of management; organisations and their behaviour; management of human resources; project management and control; contracts; assessment; control and quality management; training; documentation and industrial relations legal issues; and management responsibility. From a practical perspective the unit involves examining new venture start-ups with high-tech industrial and commercial domains, with students working in groups on a business plan. The unit is aimed at students with a background that is typically technical although this is not essential.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Demonstrate leadership skills to co-ordinate a team of people to deliver a useful and valuable product or service or launch a new business venture.
  • ULO2: Demonstrate an understanding of individual personalities and communication styles and how this impacts interpersonal interactions and team motivation and performance.
  • ULO3: Both provide and accept critical analysis and constructive criticism for continuous improvement in deliverables and demonstrate social learning and problem based learning skills.
  • ULO4: Apply the different elements that are needed to successfully build and operate an effective team, organisation and business e.g. marketing, operations, financials and control.

General Assessment Information

Late submissions:

Late submissions will be accepted but will incur a penalty unless there is an approved Special Consideration request.  A 12-hour grace period will be given after which the following deductions will be applied to the awarded assessment mark: 12 to 24 hours late = 10% deduction; for each day thereafter, an additional 10% per day or part thereof will be applied until five days beyond the due date. After this time, a mark of zero (0) will be given. For example, an assessment worth 20% is due 5 pm on 1 January. Student A submits the assessment at 1 pm, 3 January. The assessment received a mark of 15/20. A 20% deduction is then applied to the mark of 15, resulting in the loss of three (3) marks. Student A is then awarded a final mark of 12/20.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Quiz 1 5% No 15th March
Quiz 2 5% No 29th March
Quiz 3 5% No 12th May
Quiz 4 5% No 24th May
Assignment 1 20% No 5th April 5pm
Assignment 2 20% No 17th May 5pm
Final exam 40% No 6-24th June

Quiz 1

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: 15th March
Weighting: 5%

 

Based on chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the textbook.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate leadership skills to co-ordinate a team of people to deliver a useful and valuable product or service or launch a new business venture.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of individual personalities and communication styles and how this impacts interpersonal interactions and team motivation and performance.
  • Both provide and accept critical analysis and constructive criticism for continuous improvement in deliverables and demonstrate social learning and problem based learning skills.
  • Apply the different elements that are needed to successfully build and operate an effective team, organisation and business e.g. marketing, operations, financials and control.

Quiz 2

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: 29th March
Weighting: 5%

 

Based on chapters 7, 8, 9, 10 of the textbook.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate leadership skills to co-ordinate a team of people to deliver a useful and valuable product or service or launch a new business venture.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of individual personalities and communication styles and how this impacts interpersonal interactions and team motivation and performance.
  • Both provide and accept critical analysis and constructive criticism for continuous improvement in deliverables and demonstrate social learning and problem based learning skills.
  • Apply the different elements that are needed to successfully build and operate an effective team, organisation and business e.g. marketing, operations, financials and control.

Quiz 3

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: 12th May
Weighting: 5%

 

Based on chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14 of the textbook.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate leadership skills to co-ordinate a team of people to deliver a useful and valuable product or service or launch a new business venture.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of individual personalities and communication styles and how this impacts interpersonal interactions and team motivation and performance.
  • Both provide and accept critical analysis and constructive criticism for continuous improvement in deliverables and demonstrate social learning and problem based learning skills.
  • Apply the different elements that are needed to successfully build and operate an effective team, organisation and business e.g. marketing, operations, financials and control.

Quiz 4

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: 24th May
Weighting: 5%

 

Based on chapters 15, 16, 17 and 18 of the textbook.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate leadership skills to co-ordinate a team of people to deliver a useful and valuable product or service or launch a new business venture.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of individual personalities and communication styles and how this impacts interpersonal interactions and team motivation and performance.
  • Both provide and accept critical analysis and constructive criticism for continuous improvement in deliverables and demonstrate social learning and problem based learning skills.
  • Apply the different elements that are needed to successfully build and operate an effective team, organisation and business e.g. marketing, operations, financials and control.

Assignment 1

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 5th April 5pm
Weighting: 20%

 

Using Internet based reference sources, analyse the current market position of a given major technology company. Apply the principles from the textbook to answer a series of questions on management styles and organisational culture, current strategic issues facing an organisation and the prognosis for the future.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate leadership skills to co-ordinate a team of people to deliver a useful and valuable product or service or launch a new business venture.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of individual personalities and communication styles and how this impacts interpersonal interactions and team motivation and performance.
  • Both provide and accept critical analysis and constructive criticism for continuous improvement in deliverables and demonstrate social learning and problem based learning skills.
  • Apply the different elements that are needed to successfully build and operate an effective team, organisation and business e.g. marketing, operations, financials and control.

Assignment 2

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 17th May 5pm
Weighting: 20%

 

A group of FOUR students will select a new product, service or business venture as the basis for a comprehensive business plan, covering market analysis, the product or service offering, marketing plan, operations plan, financial plan, risk management and recommendations. The overall mark is moderated by Peer Review feedback.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate leadership skills to co-ordinate a team of people to deliver a useful and valuable product or service or launch a new business venture.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of individual personalities and communication styles and how this impacts interpersonal interactions and team motivation and performance.
  • Both provide and accept critical analysis and constructive criticism for continuous improvement in deliverables and demonstrate social learning and problem based learning skills.
  • Apply the different elements that are needed to successfully build and operate an effective team, organisation and business e.g. marketing, operations, financials and control.

Final exam

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 6-24th June
Weighting: 40%

 

A series of short answer questions representing most chapters of the textbook and the related workshops, to be completed in a closed book exam over 3 hours.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate leadership skills to co-ordinate a team of people to deliver a useful and valuable product or service or launch a new business venture.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of individual personalities and communication styles and how this impacts interpersonal interactions and team motivation and performance.
  • Both provide and accept critical analysis and constructive criticism for continuous improvement in deliverables and demonstrate social learning and problem based learning skills.
  • Apply the different elements that are needed to successfully build and operate an effective team, organisation and business e.g. marketing, operations, financials and control.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Each week you should attend 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of tutorial. For details of days, times and rooms consult the timetables webpage.

Mandatory text: Robbins, S., Bergman, R., Coulter, M., (2017) Management 8th. ed. Pearson Australia.

Do not buy earlier editions as the quiz questions in particular will directly relate only to the 8th edition.

All lecture slides will be available from iLearn.  Audio from the lecutures will be available via  the Echo360 system with links from the unit's iLearn home page.

All assignments are accessed from iLearn and submitted through iLearn.

Assignments 1 and 2 are Turnitin assignments, submitted through iLearn, but sent to Turnitin for plagiarism checking.  Students should allow up to 24 hours to receive Turnitin feedback reports.

Website and access to unit material:

The web page and content for this unit can be found at iLearn: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/. Note that the unit content is not publicly available and requires for you to log in to access.

 

Unit Schedule

Week

Day and Date

Lecture

Tutorial

Assessments

1 - Peter

Mon 21/2

Unit Outline

Chapters 1 and 2

No tutorial

 

2 - Peter

Mon 28/2

Chapters 3 and 4

Managing McDonald’s Australia, pp 31-32

 

3 - Peter

Mon 7/3

Chapters 5 and 6

Culture of the ADF, pp 100-101

 

4 - Peter

Mon 14/3

Chapters 7 and 8

A wakeup call to global clothing brands, pp 177-178

Quiz 1 - closes 15/3

5 - Peter

Mon 21/3

Chapters 9 and 10

Workplace stress can kill, pp 246-247

 

6 - Peter

Mon 28/3

Chapters 11 and 12

Netflix and SVOD pp309-310

Quiz 2 - closes 29/3

7 - Evelyn

Mon 4/4

Writing a Business Plan Financial Analysis

Group Assignment Topics

Assg 1 due - 5th April

                                                                                          Mid Semester Break 9-25th April - n.b. ANZAC Day 25th April

8 - Evelyn

Mon 25/4

No lecture - ANZAC Day holiday

Starbucks Controls, p348

 

9 - Evelyn

Mon 2/5

Chapters 13 and 14

Teamwork at Lonely Planet, p455

 

10 - Evelyn

Mon 9/5

Chapters 15 and 16

Delivery disaster at Domino’s Pizza, p577

Quiz 3 - closes 12/5

11 - Evelyn

Mon 16/5

Chapters 17 and 18

Radical leadership, p649

Assg 2 due - due 17/5

12 - Evelyn

Mon 23/5

Revision - Evelyn's material

Assignment Review

Quiz 4 - closes 24/5

13 - Peter

Mon 30/5

Revision - Peter's material

No Workshop

 

Exam

6-24th June

Check online for details

All unit material, including workshops

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

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Student Enquiries

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IT Help

For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/. 

When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Changes from Previous Offering

We are now back to in class attendance. Ms. Evelyn Ng joins us as a new lecturer on the unit, replacing Prof. Jian Yang.

Standards

Four standards, namely HD, D, CR, P summarize as many different levels of achievement. Each standard is precisely defined to help students know what kind of performance is expected to deserve a certain mark. The standards corresponding to the learning outcomes of this unit are given below.

L.O. 1

Pass

Credit

Distinction

High Distinction

Leadership

Can reproduce some definitions and ideas, show some breadth of understanding of new business leadership

Show breadth of understanding across most of the unit material relating to a new business venture

Apply terminology and ideas in some new contexts, show breadth of understanding across most of the new business unit material

Apply terminology and ideas in new contexts, show breadth of understanding of all the new business unit material and external references

L.O. 2

Pass

Credit

Distinction

High Distinction

People Skills

Can reproduce some definitions and ideas, show some breadth of understanding of individual and team motivation

Show breadth of understanding across most of the unit material relating to individual and team motivation

Apply terminology and ideas in some new contexts, show breadth of understanding across most of the people management unit material

Apply terminology and ideas in new contexts, show breadth of understanding of  all people management unit material and external references

L.O. 3

Pass

Credit

Distinction

High Distinction

Critical Analysis

Able to provide and accept critical analysis and demonstrate some social learning skills related to some unit material

Able to provide and accept well considered critical analysis and demonstrate social learning skills related to most of the unit material

Able to provide and accept well considered critical analysis and demonstrate refined social and problem learning skills related to all the unit  material

Able to provide and accept well considered critical analysis and demonstrate refined social and problem learning skills related to all the unit material and additional outside reference material

L.O. 4

Pass

Credit

Distinction

High Distinction

Business Understanding

Understands the basic idea of how to build a successful business including some of the elements of marketing, operations, financials and control.

Understands more than the basic superficial ideas of how to build a successful business including most of the elements of marketing, operations, financials and control.

Exemplifies a knowledge of the key concepts of how to build a successful business including all of the elements of marketing, operations, financials and control.

Has a complete command of the subject matter on a deeper level on how to build a successful business including all of the elements of marketing, operations, financials control and risk management.

Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook