Contribution and Impact in Management Theory
| Module title | Contribution and Impact in Management Theory |
|---|---|
| Module code | BEMM822 |
| Academic year | 2025/6 |
| Credits | 30 |
| Module staff | Dr Michelle Civile (Lecturer) |
Module description
The module integrates an in-depth exploration of business and management research with a focus on impact and contribution in scholarly pursuits. This includes exploring ongoing debates within management research, what a novel contribution to theory is and navigating applied impact. The module explores ethics and reflexivity in scholarship. It also develops research skills such as evaluating research contributions, navigating publishing processes, presenting findings effectively and securing funding. Through guest lectures led by leading researchers, students engage with seminal research and discuss its implications for theoretical, empirical and practice-based contributions within the management literature.
Module aims - intentions of the module
- Introduce you to key theoretical concepts that underpin business and management research.
- Highlight the importance of using theory in planning a research project that has an applied impact.
- Engage in a comprehensive exploration of research orientation, reflexivity and ethics in scholarship, emphasising their critical role in shaping research integrity and practice.
- Equip you with the skills and ability to share your research question with a broad range of audiences and contribute to academic discussions.
- Develop essential research skills vital for success, including literature review strategies, assessing research contributions, navigating the publishing and review process, effectively presenting research findings and securing funding.
- Enable you to interact with researchers from across the Business School.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Critically analyse and evaluate advanced concepts, models, and frameworks in management theory
- 2. Apply management theory to address practical challenges that have an impact on organisations or society.
- 3. Critically reflect on your research orientation and the role this plays in your research
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 4. Evaluate possible contributions to theories within the management literature
- 5. Evaluate management theories that may relate to your research project with awareness of ethical, legal and the socio-political context of your environment
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 6. Communicate theoretical, empirical and practice-based research ideas to a wide audience written and verbally
Syllabus plan
The academic content of the module includes but is not limited to:
- The importance of theory in research
- Understanding the role of theory and literature in developing research questions
- Overview of key management theories and their evolution
- Contributing to existing research and knowledge
- ‘What is a theoretical contribution?’
- Ethical Issues in management research
- Reflexivity and research relationships
- Funding mechanisms
- Presenting research to academic and industry audiences
- Research outputs including publishing, case studies and practitioner articles
- Personal development beyond the DBA
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 267 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 33 | Contact hours - The includes on-campus and online delivery |
| Guided Independent Study | 267 | Guided independent study through online learning activities |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Module discussions | Varied | 1-5 | Written and verbal through module tutor and peers |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry research pitch | 35 | 20-minute presentation (2,000 words equivalent) | 1,2, 4-6 | Written |
| Critical reflection of theory | 65 | 4000 words | 1-6 | Written |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry research pitch | Industry research pitch | 1,2, 4-6 | Referral/deferral period |
| Critical reflection of theory | Industry research pitch critical reflection of theory | 1-6 |
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
- Daft, R & Marcic D. (2012) Management: The New Workplace. International Edition., Mason, OH: South Western
- Duttachowdhury, D. (2020). Strategic management : theory and practice. New Central Book Agency.
- Easterby-Smith, M., Jaspersen, L. J., Thorpe, R., & Valizade, D. (2021). Management and business research. Sage.
- Isomura, Kazuhito. (2021). Management Theory by Chester Barnard An Introduction (1st ed. 2021.). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2979-2
- Kessler, E. (Ed.) (2013). Encyclopedia of management theory. (Vols. 1-2). SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781452276090
- Taylor, S (ed) (2018): Theory and practice of management. Custom published text. Harlow, Prentice Hall.
| Credit value | 30 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 15 |
| Module pre-requisites | None |
| Module co-requisites | None |
| NQF level (module) | 7 |
| Available as distance learning? | Yes |
| Origin date | 11/06/2024 |
| Last revision date | 20/02/2025 |
