Module BUSI57415: MANAGING PEOPLE (DL)

Department: Economics, Finance and Business (Business)

BUSI57415: MANAGING PEOPLE (DL)

Tied To

• N1D217: Business Administration (Finance) (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)
• N1D314: Business Administration (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)
• N1D317: Business Administration (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• To give students a critical understanding of the complex nature of contemporary organizations, and to facilitate the exercise of independent judgement in the analysis of organizational and managerial issues.

Content

• Structure and Design.
• Culture and Change.
• Leadership.
• The Nature of Managerial Work.
• Groups.
• Motivation.
• The Employment Relationship.
• Recruitment, Selection and Retention.
• Human Resource Development.
• Performance Appraisal.
• Reward Systems.
• Employee Involvement.
• HR Policies and Procedures.
• International Issues.

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the module students will have:
• knowledge of some of the behavioural issues and challenges facing contemporary organizations;
• a critical appreciation of the assumptions, implications and limitations of a range of organizational/management theories;
• a critical understanding of a range of contemporary processes and practices relating to human resource management.

• By the end of the module students will have:
• advanced skills in diagnosing organizational problems.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• The module is delivered in discrete Units. These are designed to enable the learning outcomes to be achieved through a combination of specially written material, directed reading, reflection through self-assessed assignments and guidance for further reading. Module tutors provide feedback on formative work and are available for individual consultation as necessary (by email, telephone, post or fax).
• The written examination will test students’ acquisition and articulation of knowledge. The written assignment will test students’ understanding of relevant concepts and their ability to apply and interpret what they have learned to the analysis of a particular issue in depth.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

1 Compulsory Tutor Assessed Assignment, (1,500 words).