This module addresses developing and managing strategy. You will learn underlying principles of, and how to use, a range of strategic tools, models and concepts, analysing the external environment and internal capabilities of the organisation.

Subjects covered may include:
• Evaluation of markets and competitive contexts
• Value Chain and resource analysis, including financial analysis
• Stakeholder and leadership assessment
• Cultural aspects - organisational, national and international
• Generating and evaluating strategic options, including:
• Competitive, market based and resource based options
• International strategies & methods of strategic development
• Evaluation of strategic options
• Implementing and controlling strategy, including:
- The management of change
- Political, influencing and negotiating skills in group and team decision-making situations
- Management structures, strategic information systems and controls
- Approaches to risk management and uncertainty
- Competing paradigms affecting decision choice and assessment
- Global and international factors affecting strategic development

Combined grouping A PORTFOLIO weighted at 50%. An ASSIGMT length 3000 WORDS weighted at 50%.

A choice of on-line assessed mini learning portfolios, including a reflective portfolio. (50%, all learning outcomes).

An Individual 3000 word equivalent Assignment on Strategic Management including a reflective review. (50%, all learning outcomes)

Johnson, G & Whittington, R. (2017) Exploring Strategy, Pearson
Thompson J.& Martin, F. (2014) Strategic Management, Awareness and Change, Cengage

Staffordshire University electronic resources and off-campus library facilities.
Module website
In addition to the usual class-room requirements, the students will need to be able to access the labs on a regular basis and engage in e-learning activities.
Contemporary journals are essential to this development such as:
Journal of Organizational Change Management
Journal of Strategic Management
Long Range Planning Journal
Harvard Business Review
Academy of Management Review
Journal of Decision Making

1. UNDERSTAND AND EVALUATE THE ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS IMPACTING ON AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE EFFECTIVE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE PROGRAMMES, INCLUDING EFFECTIVE RISK ASSESSMENT.
Knowledge and understanding

2. DEMONSTRATE A SYSTEMATIC UNDERSTANDING AND CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE KEY ASPECTS OF THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROCESS THOUGH A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT MODELS AND PERSPECTIVES AND THEIR IMPACT ON EXECUTIVE DECISIONS.
Analysis
Application
Knowledge and understanding

3. ANALYSE AND CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND CHANGE TAKES PLACE BY CARRYING OUT INQUIRY BASED LEARNING, CRITICAL ANALYSIS AND STRATEGIC EVALUATIONS.
Analysis
Enquiry
Problem solving

4. ENGAGE IN STRATEGIC THINKING AND DEVELOPMENT IN APPLYING ETHICAL REASONING TO ISSUES FACING CONTEMPORARY ORGANISATIONS AND DEMONSTRATE A RANGE OF APPLIED APPROACHES TO SOLVING COMPLEX AND INTERELLATED STRATEGIC LEVEL PROBLEMS
Application
Learning
Problem solving

The learning strategy for this module is based around students committing a total of 300 hours of activities towards achieving the learning outcomes. These will be split between 78 hours of direct contact with a tutor and 222 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.