Course unit details:
Introduction to Management and Leadership
| Unit code | EDUC11251 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 20 |
| Unit level | Level 4 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Offered by | Education |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The course unit will introduce and discuss the following content areas:
* the role and history of management theory
* management theory; models and perspectives
* management theory case studies
* the role of the manager
It will also
* apply academic theory to the role of the manager in a work-based context
And, build planning and research skills in preparation for
* the Applied Study Management Interview.
Aims
This unit aims to:
* Provide foundational understanding of contending management theory.
* Discuss the implications of management theory for business and the leisure sector.
* Apply management theory to the role of the manager in a work-based context.
Learning outcomes
| Category of outcome | Upon completion of the unit, students should be able to: |
| Knowledge and understanding | Identify, analyse and evaluate contending management theory and practice. Use the Applied Study Management Interview to identify, analyse and evaluate management theory and practice from the perspective of a manager in a work- based context. |
| Intellectual skills | Analyse and evaluate contending management theory in an essay submission. Analyse and evaluate management theory and practice from the perspective of a manager in a work based context, in a written report and by oral presentation. Plan and prepare research interview questions for the Applied Study Management Interview. |
| Practical skills | Source, plan and organise the Applied Study Management Interview. Conduct the Applied Study Management interview and collect manager responses as primary data. |
| Transferable skills and personal qualities | Report the key findings of the Applied Study Management Interview. Present the key findings of the Applied Study Management Interview. Demonstrate appropriate work-based communication skills (written and oral) Demonstrate networking skills as an aid to subsequent Applied Study Period planning. |
Teaching and learning methods
12 x 3 hours lectures/seminars supported by individual or group tutorials
1 x Applied Study Management Interview
Assessment methods
One essay assignment: 2,000 words (50%)
One ASMI evaluation report:1,000 words (30%)
One ASMI oral presentation/Q&A: 10 minutes (20%)
Feedback methods
On line Feedback via Blackboard
Recommended reading
| Cole, G.A., & Kelly, Phil (2015 ) Management Theory and Practice, 8th ed, Cengage
| CORE |
| Kelly, P. (2009) International Business Management. Andover: Cengage Learning.
| ESSENTIAL |
| Alderfer, C. (1972) Existence, Relatedness and Growth, Collier Macmillan. | RECOMMENDED |
| Drucker, P. (1974) Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices, Heinemann. | RECOMMENDED |
| Handy, C.B. (1999) Understanding Organisations, 4thed, Penguin.
| RECOMMENDED |
| Hassard, J S. (2012) ‘Rethinking the Hawthorne Studies: The Western Electrical research in its social, political and historical context,’ Human Relations 65(11): 1431-1461 | RECOMMENDED |
| Maslow, A. H. (1954) Motivation and Personality. 1st ed. New York: Harper and Row. | RECOMMENDED |
| Mintzberg, H. (1973) The Nature of Managerial Work, Harper and Row. | RECOMMENDED |
| Pettinger, R., (2012) Management: A Concise Introduction, Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.
| RECOMMENDED |
| Schein, E. (1988) Organisational Psychology, (3rded), Prentice-Hall. | RECOMMENDED |
| Taylor, F. (1911) The Principles of Scientific Management, Harper and Brothers. | RECOMMENDED |
| Durrant, A., Rhodes, G. and Young, D., (2011) Getting Started with University-level Work Based Learning. Libri Publishing
| WIDER READING |
| Cameron, S., (2009) The Business Student’s Handbook, Skills for study and employment, (5th ed), Prentice Hall, Essex, UK.
| WIDER READING |
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 36 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 164 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Martyn Edwards | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
| Activity | Hours Allocated |
| Staff/Student Contact | 36 |
| ASI Planning, Research, Report, Presentation | 44 minimum |
| Directed Reading | 60 |
| Essay/Interview Preparation | 60 |
| Total Hours | 200 |