A 2,000-word assignment weighted at 100% which will assess all Learning Outcomes.

This module seeks to introduce students to the idea of organisations as having variety in terms of structure and culture and as consumers of resources (tangible, financial and human). Different approaches to structure, culture and resources will be examined. The second part of the module will examine strategic topics which organisations have to make decisions about, namely managing stakeholders, development via organic and external growth, drivers and approaches to change and managing turnaround.

1. DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF WELL ESTABLISHED APPROACHES TO STRUCTURE AND CULTURE AND THE USE OF RESOURCES BY ORGANISATIONS
Knowledge & Understanding

2. DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO ANALYSE AND APPLY BUSINESS THEORY AND FRAMEWORKS TO ORGANISATIONS.
Analysis

3. COMMUNICATE INFORMATION AND ARGUMENTS EFFECTIVELY MAINLY IN THE WRITTEN WORD Communication

Library

FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS ONLY

Slack, N., (2013). Operations Management. 8th Edition. FT Prentice Hall, Harlow. ISBN 9780273776208

Capon, C. Understanding the Business Environment 3rd Edition 2009 Pearson

Mullins L. Management and Organizational Behaviour 9th Edition FT Prentice Hall 2010

The learning strategy for this module is based around students committing a total of 150 hours of activities towards achieving the learning outcomes. These will be split between 39 hours of direct contact with a tutor and 111 hours of directed, guided and self-study, together with preparation for and completion of the assessment tasks. Learning support material will be provided for the module.
The module will draw upon a mixture of activities including lectures, web-based activities, case study analysis, relevant videos and in-class discussions, individual and group problem solving and self-directed learning.