An examination length 2 hours weighted at 100%

It is generally accepted that individuals working in organisations in the twenty-first century will have a greater need than ever for effective management skills. Businesses will need to be able to innovate quickly enough to achieve market leadership, to make the best use of diverse viewpoints to achieve optimal results and promote world class quality and will need to acquire the skills of effective implementation of policies and plans. The pervasive use of IT in the context of managing a business is well documented as a driver to the success of a business.

This module will introduce students to management theories and applications through the framework considered the most effective, which is based on the management functions of planning, organising, leading, and controlling and will consist of:

- Introduction to the course, the challenge of management, pioneering ideas in management.
- Understanding competitive environments and organisational cultures, social responsibility and ethics in management.
- Evaluating legal, professional and ethical issues
- Managerial decision-making, establishing organisational goals and plans.
- Strategic Management.
- Basic elements of organisation structure, strategic organisation design.
- Change management and innovation, motivation and leadership.
- Managing groups and teamwork.
- Controlling the organisation, managerial control methods.
- Operations and service management.
- Managing information systems and technology.
- International Management

Conventional lectures supported by discussion to encourage the students' critical thinking and their application of the knowledge being learned. Short cases will be used as appropriate to further enhance the thinking and learning process.
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Library Resources

Management:Concepts and Practices, Tim Hannagan, Prentice Hall, 2003, ISBN: 0273687689
Business: Its Legal, ethical and Global Environment, Marianne Jennings, Thomson West, 2005, ISBN: 0324204884

Examples of other texts

John Naylor, Management, Financial Times, Pitman Publishing, 2004, ISBN 0-273-67321-1