Module Descriptors
MANAGING DIVERSITY
ORGB60348
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Rune By
Email: R.T.By@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 38
Independent Study Hours: 112
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- REPORT weighted at 50%
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
Topics will be drawn from
- Definition and explanation of organisational culture.
- The social, cultural and policy context of the contemporary organisations
- Different approaches to organising and management
- Organisational culture and organisational behaviour
- The relationship between organisational strategy , culture and performance
- Conflict and resistance
- Methods of resolving conflicts
- Role of communication
- Broader national and cultural differences
- Equality of opportunity and diversity
- Legal framework of equality and diversity
- Organisation's commitment towards diversity
- Communicating and implementation of organisation's equality and diversity policies
- Diversity of workforce
- Employees behaviour towards each other in diverse work environment
- Introduction to Ethics
- Ethical theory and decision-making
- Ethics in Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Operations and Sales
- Culture of professionalism, mutual trust, respect and support within the team
- Definition and explanation of organisational culture.
- The social, cultural and policy context of the contemporary organisations
- Different approaches to organising and management
- Organisational culture and organisational behaviour
- The relationship between organisational strategy , culture and performance
- Conflict and resistance
- Methods of resolving conflicts
- Role of communication
- Broader national and cultural differences
- Equality of opportunity and diversity
- Legal framework of equality and diversity
- Organisation's commitment towards diversity
- Communicating and implementation of organisation's equality and diversity policies
- Diversity of workforce
- Employees behaviour towards each other in diverse work environment
- Introduction to Ethics
- Ethical theory and decision-making
- Ethics in Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Operations and Sales
- Culture of professionalism, mutual trust, respect and support within the team
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.
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 Texts
Core Text
Clegg, S., Kornberger, M. and Pitsis, T. (2008) Managing and Organizations: An introduction to theory and practice. London: Sage.
Recommended Text
Fineman, S. (2003) Understanding Emotion at Work London: Sage.
Crane, A. and Matten, D. (2007) Business Ethics, 2nd Edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Clegg, S., Kornberger, M. and Pitsis, T. (2008) Managing and Organizations: An introduction to theory and practice. London: Sage.
Recommended Text
Fineman, S. (2003) Understanding Emotion at Work London: Sage.
Crane, A. and Matten, D. (2007) Business Ethics, 2nd Edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Details - A case study report of 1000 words and its presentation weighted at 50%. An exam of 1hours duration weighted at 50%.
Assignment (Learning outcomes 4 and 5)
Exam (Learning outcomes 1,2 and 3)
To pass this module student must obtain 40% marks.
Assignment (Learning outcomes 4 and 5)
Exam (Learning outcomes 1,2 and 3)
To pass this module student must obtain 40% marks.