Module Descriptors
MANAGEMENT IN ORGANISATIONS (WBL)
XXSE50007
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 5
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK -ESSAY weighted at 50%
- CLASS-TEST weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Only students studying non-business awards.
Module Resources
Material on Blackboard.
Internet Access
Staffordshire University has subscriptions to electronic book services such as Safari Tech Books, Ebrary and Netlibrary. There are titles in each of the collections that will support students studying this module. Staffordshire University has subscriptions to IEEExplore, ACM Digital Library, Elsevier Science Direct and Infotrac Computer Database all offering full text electronic access to journals and conference proceedings
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Internet Access
Staffordshire University has subscriptions to electronic book services such as Safari Tech Books, Ebrary and Netlibrary. There are titles in each of the collections that will support students studying this module. Staffordshire University has subscriptions to IEEExplore, ACM Digital Library, Elsevier Science Direct and Infotrac Computer Database all offering full text electronic access to journals and conference proceedings
Module Website
Module Learning Strategies
24 hours classroom teaching including presentations and seminar sessions which will include individual and group activities, discussions and case study analysis.
The classroom teaching will include a broad overview of the indicative content.
Independent study will involve directed reading in order to gain and extend knowledge in areas of the indicative content not covered in depth by the classroom teaching. Work based learning will include the investigation of how aspects of the taught material apply to the students' own workplace and the application of newly gained knowledge in the workplace.
Students will be encouraged to discuss relevant aspects within discussion forums that are part of the VLE. The forums will allow discussion with a student's peer group as well as the module tutor.
Students will have the support of a mentor at their place of work.
The classroom teaching will include a broad overview of the indicative content.
Independent study will involve directed reading in order to gain and extend knowledge in areas of the indicative content not covered in depth by the classroom teaching. Work based learning will include the investigation of how aspects of the taught material apply to the students' own workplace and the application of newly gained knowledge in the workplace.
Students will be encouraged to discuss relevant aspects within discussion forums that are part of the VLE. The forums will allow discussion with a student's peer group as well as the module tutor.
Students will have the support of a mentor at their place of work.
Module Indicative Content
This module develops themes relevant to both large and small organisational structures but with particular relevance to production and service environments. The areas covered will include a selection of the following or similar topics;
The overall operations business environment and its relationship to the transformational process, the difference between product/service and project based companies, supply chain, inventory and capacity issues.
The management of quality in the organisation - satisfying customer requirements
The management of people - identifying theories of management and motivation and their implication for job design.
The role of strategic and business planning and the marketing function together with an understanding of financial essentials - budgeting, cash flows and financial accounts
The overall operations business environment and its relationship to the transformational process, the difference between product/service and project based companies, supply chain, inventory and capacity issues.
The management of quality in the organisation - satisfying customer requirements
The management of people - identifying theories of management and motivation and their implication for job design.
The role of strategic and business planning and the marketing function together with an understanding of financial essentials - budgeting, cash flows and financial accounts
Module Texts
Naylor, J, (2004),Operations Management, 2nd Edition, Financial Times Prentice Hall.
Payne A, Chelsom J, Reavill L, (1996) , Management for Engineers, 2nd Edition, Wiley
Payne A, Chelsom J, Reavill L, (1996) , Management for Engineers, 2nd Edition, Wiley
Module Additional Assessment Details
Individual essay 1500 words accompanied by a viva voce (Assesses LO2 and LO3) - 50%
1 x 50 minute class test (Assesses LO1 and LO3) - 50%
1 x 50 minute class test (Assesses LO1 and LO3) - 50%