In a rapidly changing world, business, management and people management practices are at the forefront of this new world. Students, graduates and business managers need to have the knowledge, skills and attributes to lead these changes. This innovative and dynamic module aimas to address these requirements.
Collaborations, non-traditional environments and remote working are all enabling new and innovative companies such as Shopify and Github to flourish by retaining the very best of talent. The global marketplace has now grown to encompass access to global talent, yet organisations are challenged by the barriers they face in implementing innovative ways of working. There are also new opportunities for skilled remote workers who are “freelancers” and part of the new “gig economy”, working virtually on a variety of different projects globally.
This module aims to prepare the next generation of virtual team members and managers to understand, initiate and plan for the future of work within their organisations by:
using practices that are already flourishing in industry such as blended learning and remote delivery to create a ‘learning-by-doing’ environment
prepare participants for the evolving virtual workplace and it’s opportunities, covering the key characteristics, skills and considerations in finding and securing virtual employment
discussing contemporary and future trends such as wellbeing, relationship management and soft-skills for managers in a the virtual world
work is not a place!, from home working, to co-working hubs and remote pop-up offices - the scope of location, mobility and its implications will be examined
enabling students to bring fresh thinking and new ideas to organisations that have been unable to take up ‘future of work’ opportunities using unique and innovative industry case studies to highlight best-practices
This module will enable graduates to comprehend the impact of technical, social and market changes on the future of work and initiate change within organisations.
- Introduction to the future of work: global perspectives and models for future work
- Trends and influences on the way people work - current state play in Ireland and internationally
- Technologies and how they are used to support new ways of working
- Git hub - case study (65% virtual workforce) & Shopify case study (completely virtual workforce)
- La Collaboradora case study (co-working hub, collective working, social centre) and the growth of the freelancer/gig economy
- Management systems that work - industry based practices
- HR systems and structures that support the future of work
- Legal requirements and considerations
- What is it like to work remotely? Personal experience and the individual and organisational implications
- Self-management for virtual workers
- Researching, applying and securing a virtual job role
- Learning and Development for remote and non-traditional workers
- Soft-skills for the future of work; communicating within virtual teams
The module consists of a series of lectures delivered by exteranl subject matter experts - the Future of Work masterclass series - coupled with in-depth case studies and assessments that challenge the student to meet the learning outcomes using methods and techniques that are grounded in current higher education and industry practices.
This module will be delivered through a blended learning approach which mixes face-to-face and online delivery to the benefit of the student
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| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |