Module Descriptors
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
ENGG51000
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Humza Umair
Email: humza.umair@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Pattern of Delivery
- Occurrence A, Stoke Campus, UG Semester 2
- Occurrence B, Stoke Campus, UG Semester 3
Sites
- Stoke Campus
Assessment
- Coursework - Report (2,000 words) weighted at 70%
- Coursework - Research based exercise (1,000 words) weighted at 30%
Module Details
Indicative Content
Topics will cover
- Business and organisation strategy
- Political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental aspects in strategy development
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- The nature of leadership and management
- Definitions of leadership
- Ethic
- Leadership and management practices
- Leadership Behaviours and Management skills
- Team roles
- Core concepts, framework, and techniques in leadership and management
- Business and organisation strategy
- Political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental aspects in strategy development
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- The nature of leadership and management
- Definitions of leadership
- Ethic
- Leadership and management practices
- Leadership Behaviours and Management skills
- Team roles
- Core concepts, framework, and techniques in leadership and management
Learning Strategies
Lectures/ Workshops/ Presentations /Tutorial
Student managed learning/ directed learning
There will be workshop and tutorial sessions in which students have the opportunity to discuss and present various
topics of the module in the class. Students are able to structure their own work and to
work relatively independently under the guidance of the module teaching staff.
Student managed learning/ directed learning
There will be workshop and tutorial sessions in which students have the opportunity to discuss and present various
topics of the module in the class. Students are able to structure their own work and to
work relatively independently under the guidance of the module teaching staff.
Texts
Browaeys MJ and Price R. (2011) Understanding Cross-Cultural Management. 2nd Ed. FT Prentice Hall.
Cole G.A., (2011), Management Theory and Practice 7th Edition, Padstow: Thomson International
Palmer A. & Hartley R., (2012), The Business Environment (7th Ed.), Maidenhead: McGraw Hill
Adair J (2006) Leadership and Motivation: The Fifty-fifty Rule and the Eight Key Principles of Motivating Others. Kogan Page.
Northouse PG (2010) Leadership Theory and Practice, 5th ed. Sage Publications.
Peder M. et.al., (2006), A Manager's Guide to Self Development 5th Edition, Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill
Cole G.A., (2011), Management Theory and Practice 7th Edition, Padstow: Thomson International
Palmer A. & Hartley R., (2012), The Business Environment (7th Ed.), Maidenhead: McGraw Hill
Adair J (2006) Leadership and Motivation: The Fifty-fifty Rule and the Eight Key Principles of Motivating Others. Kogan Page.
Northouse PG (2010) Leadership Theory and Practice, 5th ed. Sage Publications.
Peder M. et.al., (2006), A Manager's Guide to Self Development 5th Edition, Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill
Resources
Flat teaching classroom
Projection equipment
Projection equipment
Learning Outcomes
1. Critically evaluate contrasting approaches to leadership and management in companies & organisations. (AHEP 3: EL1, EL2, EL3b, P1, P5)
2. Critically analyse the way in which leadership and management can be influenced by organisational strategy, professional regulation and national policy. (AHEP 3: EL4, EL5,EL6, P1, P5)
3. Apply principles of leadership and management to individual, team and organisational practice. (AHEP 3: EL6, P7)
2. Critically analyse the way in which leadership and management can be influenced by organisational strategy, professional regulation and national policy. (AHEP 3: EL4, EL5,EL6, P1, P5)
3. Apply principles of leadership and management to individual, team and organisational practice. (AHEP 3: EL6, P7)
Assessment Details
A 2000 word report weighted at 70% on the analysis of a case study covering leadership and management in practice. Assessing learning outcomes 1 & 3. Meeting AHEP 3 Outcomes EL1, EL2, EL3b, EL6, P1, P5, P7.
A 1000 word research based exercise weighted at 30% to include social and ethical considerations of organisations, leaders and managers. Assessing learning outcome 2. Meeting AHEP 3 Outcomes EL4, EL5, EL6, P1, P5.
Formative guidance and feedback will be provided in tutorial sessions within the class
A 1000 word research based exercise weighted at 30% to include social and ethical considerations of organisations, leaders and managers. Assessing learning outcome 2. Meeting AHEP 3 Outcomes EL4, EL5, EL6, P1, P5.
Formative guidance and feedback will be provided in tutorial sessions within the class