Module Details
| Module Code: |
MGMT B8Z07 |
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Full Title:
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Management
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| Valid From:: |
Semester 1 - 2019/20 ( June 2019 ) |
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| Module Owner:: |
Anne Kierans
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| Module Description: |
The aim of this module is to introduce students to the nature of managerial work and to the theoretical foundations which underpins the occupation.
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| Module Learning Outcome |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Module Learning Outcome Description |
| MLO1 |
Identify the principal historical and contemporary approaches to the study of management and define the nature of managerial work. |
| MLO2 |
Explain how managers may carry out their functions of organising, planning, decision making and motivating. |
| MLO3 |
Discuss the theories of leadership and the appropriate use of power in organisations. |
| MLO4 |
Examine the macro and competitive environments in which managers must operate while having due regard for their ethical and social responsibilities. |
| MLO5 |
Recognise how conflict occurs in organisations and examine strategies and methods which may be used to resolve issues. |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named DkIT module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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| No recommendations listed |
| Module Indicative Content |
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Introduction to Management.
Definition and levels of management; key management functions and roles; management theories, classical approaches and contemporary approaches.
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The Business Environment
Competitive Environment; Macroenvironment; International Environment
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Organisation Structure and Design
Components of organizational structure: structural configuration and structural operation; universal approaches and contingency approaches to organisational design; recent trends in organizational structure.
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Planning and Decision Making
Purpose, types and levels of planning; mission and organizational goals; benefits and barriers to planning; the hierarchy of plans; characteristics of managerial decision making; steps in decision making process; barriers to decision making; approaches; group decision making.
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Leadership and Power
Theories of leadership: trait, style, managerial grid, contingency approach, transactional and transformational leadership; sources of power; gaining and using power; choosing tactics to influence others, influencing through networks.
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Motivation
Understanding motivation of people at work; content theories; process theories; designing work to be motivating.
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Conflict Management
Relationship between conflict and organizational effectiveness; sources of conflict in organisations; models of organizational conflict; conflict handling strategies; methods of resolution.
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Social Responsibility and Ethics
Acknowledging the wide societal impact of business, arguments for and against social responsibility; social responsibility strategies; Ethics in management; ethical dilemmas; ethical principles.
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Module Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Course Work | 30.00% |
| Final Examination | 70.00% |
| Module Special Regulation |
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AssessmentsFull-time
| Reassessment Requirement |
A repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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DKIT reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full-time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Directed Reading |
Non Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Independent Study |
Non Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
9.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
| Workload: Part-time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Directed Reading |
Non Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Independent Study |
Non Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
9.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
2.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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David Boddy. (2017), Management: An Introduction, 7th Edition. Pearson Education.
| | Supplementary Book Resources |
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Certo, S.C., Certo S.T.. (2019), Modern Management: Concepts and Skills, Global Edition, 15th Edition. Pearson Education.
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Robbins, Stephen, Coulter, Mary. (2017), Management (International Edition), 14th Edition. Pearson.
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Jones, Gareth R., George, Jennifer M.,. (2020), Contemporary Management, 11th. McGraw-Hill,.
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Stephen P Robins David A Decenzo. (2017), Fundamentals of Management Essential Concepts and Applications, 10th Edition. Pearson.
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Tiernan, Siobhan D., Morley, Michael J, Foley, Edel. (2013), Modern ManagementTheory and Practice for Irish Students, 4th Edition. Gill and Macmillan,.
| | This module does not have any article/paper resources |
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| Other Resources |
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Journal, Harvard Business Review.
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Journal, Journal of Business Ethics.
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Journal, Journal of Management Studies.
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website, www.businessweek.com.
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website, www.businessworld.ie.
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Library, Databases - Ebscohost.
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You Tube, Ted Talks.
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