Module BUSI42V15: MANAGING PEOPLE (DL) (from 2010)

Department: Business School (Business)

BUSI42V15: MANAGING PEOPLE (DL) (from 2010)

Prerequisites

• None.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

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

• Introduction and the Nature of Management.
• Leadership.
• Organisational Culture.
• Team and Group Dynamics.
• Organisational Communication.
• Human Resource Management and Performance.
• Recruitment and Selection.
• Performance Management and Development.
• Motivation.
• Reward Management.
• The Changing Psychological Contract.

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the module students should 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 should have:
• advanced skills in diagnosing organisational problems relating to employment management.

Written communication; planning, organising and time management; problem solving and analysis; using initiative; computer literacy.

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:

Essay (1,500 words).

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University