BUSI42V15: MANAGING PEOPLE (ONLINE) (from 2010)

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• BUSI45P15: Managing People (Taught)

• 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.

• 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.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• 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.

Subject-specific Skills:

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

Key Skills:

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

• The module is delivered via online learning, divided up into study weeks with specially produced resources within each week. Resources vary according to the learning outcomes but normally include: video content, directed reading, reflection through activities, opportunities for self-assessment and peer-to-peer learning within a tutor-facilitated discussion board. Tutors provide feedback on formative work and facilitate discussion board communication as well as being available for individual consultation as necessary (usually by email and Skype).
• The summative assessment of the module is designed to test the acquisition and articulation of knowledge and critical understanding, and skills of application and interpretation within the business context.

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