Module Descriptors
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION IN WORK AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS
KYRA40004
Key Facts
School of Creative Arts and Engineering
Level 4
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Peter Twilley
Email: P.L.Twilley@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 68
Independent Study Hours: 232
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- COURSEWORK -ESSAY weighted at 60%
- REFLECTIVE JOURNAL weighted at 20%
- SKILLS REPORT weighted at 20%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
This module will include the following broad areas of study:
A condensed history of management theory and organisation from Taylorism to Japanization providing an understanding of the way that the subject of management has developed since the industrial revolution.
The main theories that provide the basis that give an appreciation of how people within an organisation should be co-ordinated (organised) so as to achieve the overall objectives
An exploration of leadership and motivation theory that seeks to answer the question as to how can individuals be managed in a collective way.
A key objective of those who manage organisations is to determine what the aims are. In effect, as this chapter will explain, it is necessary for a strategy to be formed that will guide the efforts of all those who are involved. Strategy is a vital responsibility of those who manage.
What is necessary for managers to create a climate (culture) in which people feel that giving the best effort and dedication to quality is the norm; not something that has to be done as an extra. Various techniques can be implemented to achieve organisational excellence.
A consideration of contemporary approaches to the management of people and organisations. TQM and other improvement techniques which are: benchmarking; the role of the ‘learning organisation’; and what is known as business process engineering.
A condensed history of management theory and organisation from Taylorism to Japanization providing an understanding of the way that the subject of management has developed since the industrial revolution.
The main theories that provide the basis that give an appreciation of how people within an organisation should be co-ordinated (organised) so as to achieve the overall objectives
An exploration of leadership and motivation theory that seeks to answer the question as to how can individuals be managed in a collective way.
A key objective of those who manage organisations is to determine what the aims are. In effect, as this chapter will explain, it is necessary for a strategy to be formed that will guide the efforts of all those who are involved. Strategy is a vital responsibility of those who manage.
What is necessary for managers to create a climate (culture) in which people feel that giving the best effort and dedication to quality is the norm; not something that has to be done as an extra. Various techniques can be implemented to achieve organisational excellence.
A consideration of contemporary approaches to the management of people and organisations. TQM and other improvement techniques which are: benchmarking; the role of the ‘learning organisation’; and what is known as business process engineering.
Module Additional Assessment Details
60% Essay (4000 words) (LO 1,2)
20% Reflective Journal (LO 4)
20% Skills Report (LO 3)
20% Reflective Journal (LO 4)
20% Skills Report (LO 3)
Module Learning Strategies
The module will be delivered through a blended learning approach as defined in the Programme Specification. Theoretical learning will be embedded in workplace and community activity through the Reflective Journal and work undertaken for the Skills Report.
The key learning activity will be study of the Module Course book, which will contain the written equivalent of a full lecture programme. Course Books include a number of tasks to be carried out as formative assessment, with opportunities to obtain online, email and telephone support in the completion of these. Supported by Google VLE applications
1. File store: Google Drive
2. Chat facility: Google Hangout
3. Blog Facility: Google Classroom
4. Audio-visual connection (groups and individual): Google Hangout
5. E-mail: Google mail via Classroom
6. List of links: Google Classroom
The residential session will include an introduction to the Course Book by the module tutor, together with a workshop session intended to help students contextualise the planned learning within their work. Opportunities will also be provided to work with tutors and the course leader on the reflective journal, the skills report and the assessment, in preparation for the independent study at a distance.
Half way through the module there will be a workshop delivered by VLE. This will involve the module tutor interacting with students in a prepared format. The course leader will also lead the students in a review of reflective journals and skills development.
30 credits
Student contact hours will include
Residential classroom based activity and workshops: 8
Module Tutor contact via webinar: 4
Course leader support for Reflective Diary through webinar: 4
Workplace Link manager support for workplace learning targets: 2
Workplace mentor meetings: 2
Optional tutorial support from Learning Counsellors and Course Leader: 5
Total 25 hours contact
In addition a typical student would be expected to spend time in the following activities (hours):
1. Course book reading and tasks: 90
2. Assessment preparation and execution: 90
3. Self-directed reading from core texts: 95
Total 275 hours directed and self-directed study
The key learning activity will be study of the Module Course book, which will contain the written equivalent of a full lecture programme. Course Books include a number of tasks to be carried out as formative assessment, with opportunities to obtain online, email and telephone support in the completion of these. Supported by Google VLE applications
1. File store: Google Drive
2. Chat facility: Google Hangout
3. Blog Facility: Google Classroom
4. Audio-visual connection (groups and individual): Google Hangout
5. E-mail: Google mail via Classroom
6. List of links: Google Classroom
The residential session will include an introduction to the Course Book by the module tutor, together with a workshop session intended to help students contextualise the planned learning within their work. Opportunities will also be provided to work with tutors and the course leader on the reflective journal, the skills report and the assessment, in preparation for the independent study at a distance.
Half way through the module there will be a workshop delivered by VLE. This will involve the module tutor interacting with students in a prepared format. The course leader will also lead the students in a review of reflective journals and skills development.
30 credits
Student contact hours will include
Residential classroom based activity and workshops: 8
Module Tutor contact via webinar: 4
Course leader support for Reflective Diary through webinar: 4
Workplace Link manager support for workplace learning targets: 2
Workplace mentor meetings: 2
Optional tutorial support from Learning Counsellors and Course Leader: 5
Total 25 hours contact
In addition a typical student would be expected to spend time in the following activities (hours):
1. Course book reading and tasks: 90
2. Assessment preparation and execution: 90
3. Self-directed reading from core texts: 95
Total 275 hours directed and self-directed study
Module Texts
Compulsory reading:
KYRA Course book (tutorial in print)
Mullins, L. (2013), Management & Organisational Behaviour, FT Publishing International
Wellington, P. (2011). Effective People Management: Improve Performance Delegate More Effectively Handle Poor Performance and Manage Conflict, Kogan Page
Also Recommended:
McKeown, M. (2011), Strategy Book: How to Think and Act Strategically to Deliver Outstanding Results (Financial Times Series), Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
KYRA Course book (tutorial in print)
Mullins, L. (2013), Management & Organisational Behaviour, FT Publishing International
Wellington, P. (2011). Effective People Management: Improve Performance Delegate More Effectively Handle Poor Performance and Manage Conflict, Kogan Page
Also Recommended:
McKeown, M. (2011), Strategy Book: How to Think and Act Strategically to Deliver Outstanding Results (Financial Times Series), Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
Module Resources
Lap top/projector
Text books
Internet
Handouts
VLE
Online access to University Library
Physical and online access to library of Birmingham
Text books
Internet
Handouts
VLE
Online access to University Library
Physical and online access to library of Birmingham