Module Descriptors
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES AND NETWORKS
ACCT60252
Key Facts
School of Justice, Security and Sustainability
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Alison Maguire
Email: A.J.Maguire@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 38
Independent Study Hours: 112
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- REPORT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Details - A case study report of 1500 words and poster presentation weighted at 100%.
Assignment (Learning outcomes 1, 2 , 3 and 5)
To pass this module student must obtain 40% marks.
Assignment (Learning outcomes 1, 2 , 3 and 5)
To pass this module student must obtain 40% marks.
Module Texts
Core Text
Laudon, K. C.and Laudon, J.P. (2013) Management Information Systems
Recommended Text
Haag, S. and Cummings, M. (2012) Management Information Systems for the Information Age
Gibson, J., Ivancevich, J. and Konopaske, R. (2011) Organizations: Behavior, Structure, Processes
Bodin, R. and Prell, C. (2011) Social Networks and Natural Resource Management: Uncovering the Social Fabric of Environmental Governance
Laudon, K. C.and Laudon, J.P. (2013) Management Information Systems
Recommended Text
Haag, S. and Cummings, M. (2012) Management Information Systems for the Information Age
Gibson, J., Ivancevich, J. and Konopaske, R. (2011) Organizations: Behavior, Structure, Processes
Bodin, R. and Prell, C. (2011) Social Networks and Natural Resource Management: Uncovering the Social Fabric of Environmental Governance
Module Resources
The VLE (NETED)
The Internet
Word Processing software for use in the coursework
Printed and electronic journals.
The Internet
Word Processing software for use in the coursework
Printed and electronic journals.
Module Indicative Content
Topics will be drawn from:
- How businesses communicate
- How decisions are made and high performance teams
- How innovation and ideas are captured
- Spans of command and management empowerment
- Organisational politics and influence
- Winning influence, soft and hard power
- Availability data and information to the organisation through personal and corporate network
- How businesses communicate
- How decisions are made and high performance teams
- How innovation and ideas are captured
- Spans of command and management empowerment
- Organisational politics and influence
- Winning influence, soft and hard power
- Availability data and information to the organisation through personal and corporate network
Module Learning Strategies
The learning strategy for the module requires students to commit 150 learning hours, of this there will be 38 hours of class support and 112 hours of independent and self directed study.
Lectures/ Workshops/ Presentations /Tutorial
Student managed learning/ directed learning
Apart from the lecture each week, various other methods as mentioned above will be used as learning strategies.
There will be workshop and tutorial sessions, students will be required to discuss and present various topics of the module in the class. Students are expected to be able to structure their own work and to work relatively independently under the guidance of the module teaching staff.
Lectures/ Workshops/ Presentations /Tutorial
Student managed learning/ directed learning
Apart from the lecture each week, various other methods as mentioned above will be used as learning strategies.
There will be workshop and tutorial sessions, students will be required to discuss and present various topics of the module in the class. Students are expected to be able to structure their own work and to work relatively independently under the guidance of the module teaching staff.