Module Descriptors
MANAGEMENT IN ORGANISATIONS
XXSE40004
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 4
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- GROUP PRESENTATION weighted at 25%
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 75%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Group Presentation (Assesses LO1, LO2), 25%
1 hour Examination (Assesses LO1, LO3), 75%
1 hour Examination (Assesses LO1, LO3), 75%
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Only for students studying non-business awards
Module Texts
Davies, D, (1997), The Art of Managing Finance; Third Edition; McGraw-Hill.
Naylor, J, (1999), Management; FT Pitman.
Payne A, Chelsom J, Reavill L, (1996) , Management for Engineers, Wiley
Naylor, J, (1999), Management; FT Pitman.
Payne A, Chelsom J, Reavill L, (1996) , Management for Engineers, Wiley
Module Resources
Internet
Library resources in the subject areas of general management, organisational behaviour, finance and accounting at an introductory level
Module web site
Library resources in the subject areas of general management, organisational behaviour, finance and accounting at an introductory level
Module web site
Module Learning Strategies
The learning strategy for this module requires students to commit 150 learning hours. Of this there will be 36 hours of class support and 114 hours of independent and self directed study. Learning support material will be provided for the module. Lectures will provide students with a broad overview of the indicative content of the module. Tutor support activities will include individual and group activities, discussions and case study analysis.
Module Indicative Content
All organisations, however large or small, require efficient and effective management in order to be successful and profitable. The need to plan for the future, to organise, to monitor and to control people and activities, exists in all organisations - although the balance between these tasks will vary depending on whether the organisation is a small owner-manager enterprise or a large corporation.
This module develops themes relevant to both large and small organisational structures but with particular relevance to engineering, technology and production environments. The areas covered will include a selection of the following or similar topics;
The overall business environment and its relationship to the transformational process, the difference between product and project based companies
Management of quality in the organisation - satisfying customer requirements
Management of people - theories of management and motivation and their implication for job design
The role of business planning and marketing - analysing the industry context, choosing the markets, applying the marketing mix
Product lifecycle management
Financial essentials - budgeting, cash flows and financial accounts
This module develops themes relevant to both large and small organisational structures but with particular relevance to engineering, technology and production environments. The areas covered will include a selection of the following or similar topics;
The overall business environment and its relationship to the transformational process, the difference between product and project based companies
Management of quality in the organisation - satisfying customer requirements
Management of people - theories of management and motivation and their implication for job design
The role of business planning and marketing - analysing the industry context, choosing the markets, applying the marketing mix
Product lifecycle management
Financial essentials - budgeting, cash flows and financial accounts