Module Descriptors
DESIGNING AND MANAGING EFFECTIVE ORGANISATIONS
XXXX58627
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 5
30 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 72
Independent Study Hours: 228
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT - GROUP weighted at 70%
- REFLECTIVE ASSIGNMENT weighted at 30%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Students will engage in a variety of learning forums including:
tutor-led formal presentations, workshops and group based tutorials. There will also be a technology supported guided learning programme via the VLE
tutor-led formal presentations, workshops and group based tutorials. There will also be a technology supported guided learning programme via the VLE
Module Indicative Content
Environmental analysis and effective organisational design
Approaches, models and competing decision criteria to organisational design
Contemporary and international constraints and opportunities to new models of organisations
Operational management and supply-chain factors impacting on contemporary organisations
Exploring and developing financial management.
Business design assessment
Shifting dynamic organisational processes and their impact on ethics and ethical organisations in the global environment
The changing global economic and financial environment and the impact on cross-boundary organisations
Approaches, models and competing decision criteria to organisational design
Contemporary and international constraints and opportunities to new models of organisations
Operational management and supply-chain factors impacting on contemporary organisations
Exploring and developing financial management.
Business design assessment
Shifting dynamic organisational processes and their impact on ethics and ethical organisations in the global environment
The changing global economic and financial environment and the impact on cross-boundary organisations
Module Additional Assessment Details
Group-based assignment in which the group will choose their own reporting medium to provide a consultancy-based report to a `green-field' design task. 2000 word equivalent - Assessing LOs 2,3,4&5 (70%)
Personal reflection on the group activity addressing a critical evaluation of their individual contribution and personal development needs and a qualitative assessment of the submission in relation to the research process and content and how the learning outcomes were addressed.
1000 words - Assessing LO 1 (30%)
Personal reflection on the group activity addressing a critical evaluation of their individual contribution and personal development needs and a qualitative assessment of the submission in relation to the research process and content and how the learning outcomes were addressed.
1000 words - Assessing LO 1 (30%)
Module Resources
A range of resources, including, University library and IT facilities, the Internet, journals and databases
Module Texts
Capon, C. Understanding the Business Environment 3rd Edition 2009 Pearson
Evans D. A student's guide to Corporate Finance and Financial Management" Published by Kaplan publishing. 2011
Slack, N., Chambers, S., Johnston, R. (2009). Operations Management. 6th Edition. FT Prentice Hall, Harlow.
Mullins L. Management and Organizational Behaviour 9th Edition FT Prentice Hall 2010
Evans D. A student's guide to Corporate Finance and Financial Management" Published by Kaplan publishing. 2011
Slack, N., Chambers, S., Johnston, R. (2009). Operations Management. 6th Edition. FT Prentice Hall, Harlow.
Mullins L. Management and Organizational Behaviour 9th Edition FT Prentice Hall 2010