The purpose of this introductory module is to provide business students with access to foundational knowledge in the area of management theory and practice. The module introduces students to the theoretical underpinnings of this broad field. Students are required to develop an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of management, an ability to apply managerial concepts to real world problems and to appreciate the impact of the external and organisational contexts on managerial decision making.
- Managing and the manager’s job
- the management functions
- levels of management
- different areas of management
- skills of managers
- the science and art of management
- Traditional and contemporary management perspectives
- the role of theory and history in management
- the classical management perspective
- the behavioural management and quantitative management perspectives
- integrating perspectives for managers
- contemporary management issues and challenges
- The environmental context of managing
- the organisation’s external environment
- the organisation’s internal environment
- the organisation’s culture
- the multi-cultural environment
- the ethical and social environment
- diversity and inclusivity
- Planning and decision making
- the planning process
- the nature of decision making
- barriers to effective decision making
- group decision making in organisations
- Managing strategy and strategic planning
- the nature of strategic management
- the strategic planning process
- Types of strategy
- Formulating strategy
- Organising for management
- the basic elements of organising
- designing jobs
- grouping jobs – departmentalisation
- forms of organisational design
- organisation change and innovation
- Managing leadership and influence processes
- the nature of leadership
- leadership and management
- leadership and power
- generic approaches to leadership
- Control in management
- the nature of control
- types of control
- managing control in organisations
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1. Managing and the manager’s job • the management functions• levels of management• different areas of management• skills of managers• the science and art of management2. Traditional and contemporary management perspectives • the role of theory and history in management • the classical management perspective • the behavioural management and quantitative management perspectives• integrating perspectives for managers • contemporary management issues and challenges 3. The environmental context of managing • the organisation’s external environment • the organisation’s internal environment• the organisation’s culture• the multi-cultural environment • the ethical and social environment• diversity and inclusivity4. Planning and decision making • the planning process • the nature of decision making• barriers to effective decision making• group decision making in organisations 5. Managing strategy and strategic planning • the nature of strategic management• the strategic planning process • Types of strategy• Formulating strategy6. Organising for management • the basic elements of organising• designing jobs • grouping jobs – departmentalisation • forms of organisational design• organisation change and innovation7. Managing leadership and influence processes • the nature of leadership• leadership and management• leadership and power • generic approaches to leadership8. Control in management • the nature of control• types of control • managing control in organisations
A combination of discussion based classes and self directed learning learning. The classes will take place weekly on campus. the self directed learning will take place in both individual and group formats. The assessment will comprise both formative and summative components.
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| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |