A range of assessment activities based around a single case study of an organisation.

Assessment 1- 33.3%
Individual class-based knowledge test - 1 hour (OB/HRM) assessing LOs 1, 2, 4 & 7

Assessment 2 - 33.3%
Individual continuous portfolio development based on web-based assessment programme, (Operations and Supply-Chain Management) assessing LOs 1, 5 & 7

Assessment 3 - 33.4%
1 hour time-constrained unseen assessment focussing on financial resources, their generation and allocation. (Finance) assessing LOs 1, 3, 6 & 7

Assessing All Learning Outcomes with equal weighting totalling 100%

Reflection on how the areas fit together in organizational terms and complement the Staffordshire Graduate Attributes (pebble-pad or other equivalent method).

The organisation as a transformation system and the principles underpinning effective resource allocation.
Fundamental theories of organisational behaviour
Basic principles and techniques of Human Resource Management
Fundamental principles and practices of financial accounting leading onto sources of finance
Fundamental principles and practices of operations and supply-chain management

1. UNDERSTAND HOW ORGANISATIONS ARE RESOURCED FROM THE FINANCIAL, HUMAN, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS PERSPECTIVES
Enquiry
Knowledge & Understanding

2. DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF KEY THEORIES WHICH UNDERPIN EFFECTIVE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN THE WORKPLACE AND HOW THEY ARE APPLIED.
Analysis
Knowledge & Understanding

3. DESCRIBE AND APPLY KEY PRINCIPLES OF SUPPLY-CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND THE TRANSFORMATION PROCESS, THE PLANNING AND CONTROLLING OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND THE IMPACT OF EFFECTIVE SERVICE MANAGEMENT
Application
Knowledge & Understanding

4. APPLY EFFECTIVE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES IN THE PROCESSES OF EMPLOYEE RESOURCING, EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Application
Knowledge & Understanding

5. APPLY KEY CONCEPTS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING TO DEMONSTRATE HOW ORGANISATIONS ARE FINANCED, HOW BUDGETS ARE ESTABLISHED AND CONTROLLED AND HOW FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS ANALYSED AND INTERPRETED
Analysis
Application
Knowledge & Understanding

6. IDENTIFY AND DESCRIBE KEY APPROACHES TO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT INCLUDING, QUALITY MANAGEMENT, LEAN TECHNOLOGIES, FLEXIBLE WORKING AND THEIR APPLICATION IN DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXTS.
Application
Communication
Learning

7. APPLY THEORIES OF RESOURCING TO DIFFERENT SCENARIOS AND PRESENT THE ANALYSIS USING AN EFFECTIVE REPORTING MEDIUM
Analysis
Application
Communication

The three knowledge strands will be taught separately but the knowledge will be focussed on building up application of techniques to a virtual organisation to simulate `real' business decisions through integration of the themes in the final assessment. Students will engage in a variety of learning forums including:
tutor-led formal presentations, workshops and group based tutorials, tutor-directed e-learning programme and real business experiences and guest presentations.

In addition to the usual class-room requirements, the students will need to be able to access the computer labs on a regular basis and engage in e-learning activities.

FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS ONLY.

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