Management Concepts and Practice

Module title	Management Concepts and Practice
Module code	INT1005
Academic year	2021/2
Credits	15
Module staff	Christopher Cross ()

Duration: Term	1	2	3
Duration: Weeks	12	0	0

Number students taking module (anticipated)	200

Description - summary of the module content

Module description

This module will introduce you to main management theorists, tracing the development of this line of study, and applying the various theories to contemporary situations using business case studies.

This module is equivalent to BEA1005. No prior knowledge of Management is assumed for this module.

Module aims - intentions of the module

This module is designed to:

Introduce management and organisational concepts and related theories.
Examine the formulation and implementation of business strategy.
Explain the main management issues in managing people, organisational structure and culture; managing change and operations management.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

1. Discuss the key role of the manager relating theory to practice
2. Identify and evaluate the consequences of a business's current objectives, market position and direction
3. Evaluate the likely consequences of strategic choices and recommend strategies to meet the objectives of a business
4. Evaluate the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility and business ethics
5. Discuss the concepts of organisational structure and culture and the factors that shape them
6. Demonstrate knowledge of the underlying principles, processes and problems of managing people and teams
7. Interpret concepts, models and practices related to motivation and leadership
8. Discuss the principles, processes and problems of operations management including managing supply chains and quality programmes

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

9. Apply and evaluate models and theories in business related case study contexts

ILO: Personal and key skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

10. Work effectively as part of a group
11. Reflect on your own contribution to the group and learning from this experience

Syllabus plan

· The role of the manager and approaches to management.

· Objectives, strategy, external and internal environment and strategic planning

· Ethics, social responsibility and managing internationally

· Teams and team roles

· Organisation structure

· Organisation culture and change management

· Leadership and communicating

· Motivation

· Managing operations and quality

· Reflective practice

Learning and teaching

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
60	90	0

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled learning and teaching activities (synchronous)	20	Lecture and workshop activities
Scheduled learning and teaching activities (synchronous)	20	Seminar these will be teacher led. You should prepare for each seminar based on the related lecture
Formative assessed activities (asynchronous)	20	Working on case studies, writing answers to essay questions (asynchronous)
Group working	15	Preparation for group assignment
Guided Independent Study	30	Research to inform preparation of assignments and presentations
Guided Independent Study	30	Reading course text book and accessing other key resources
Guided Independent study	5	Reflection on own skills and performance
Guided Independent Study	10	Practice of techniques, mock exams etc

Assessment

Formative assessment

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Group problem solving activities; skills development activities; practice essays; mock exam; business case studies	1-2 hours preparation per week	1-11	In seminars-suggested solutions given. Verbally and/or in written format. May include peer evaluation.

Summative assessment (% of credit)

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
40	60	0

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Group report	20	2,000 words	1, 2, 4, 9	Written and verbal
Group presentation	10	5 minutes per group member	1, 2, 4, 9, 10	Written and verbal
Individual reflective statement	10	500 words	6, 11	Written
Written Examination (open book)	60	2 hours	3, 5-9	Written

Re-assessment

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Written Examination (open book)	Written Examination (2 hours)	1-11	Next assessment opportunity

Re-assessment notes

Deferral – if you miss an assessment for reasons judged legitimate by the Mitigation Committee, the applicable assessment will normally be deferred. See ‘Details of reassessment’ for the form that assessment usually takes. When deferral occurs there is ordinarily no change to the overall weighting of that assessment.

Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be required to take a re-sit exam. Only your performance in this exam will count towards your final module grade. A grade of 40% will be awarded if the examination is passed.

Resources

Indicative learning resources - Basic reading

Core text:

Boddy, David (2020) (Eighth ed.) Management:An Introduction, Harlow: Pearson Education Ltd

Additional texts:

Mullins, Laurie J. (2019) (Twelfth ed.) Organisational Behaviour in the Workplace, Harlow: Pearson Education Ltd.

Cole, G.A. and Kelly, P. (2015) (Eighth ed.) Management Theory and Practice, Hampshire: Cengage Subsidiary Textbooks

Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources

ELE –

http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=4500

Module has an active ELE page

Indicative learning resources - Other resources

Students are expected to read relevant and reliable news, electronically or paper-based newspapers or journal articles to inform on current business developments.

Key words search

Manager; change management; objectives; market; strategic choice; business plan; organisational structure; practices; motivation; leadership; marketing; ethics; managing people; culture; teams; operations management; supply chains and quality programmes. Reflective practice.

Credit value	15
Module ECTS	7.5
Module pre-requisites	None
Module co-requisites	None
NQF level (module)	4
Available as distance learning?	Yes
Origin date	16/05/08
Last revision date	06/08/2021