BUSI4W715: MANAGING PEOPLE (EBS)

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• To give students a critical understanding of the complex nature of contemporary organisations, and to facilitate the exercise of independent judgement in the analysis of organisational 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:

• Upon successful completion of the module, the students will have:
• knowledge of some of the behavioural issues and challenges facing contemporary organisations;
• a critical appreciation of the assumptions, implications and limitations of a range of organisational/management theories;
• a critical understanding of a range of contemporary processes and practices relating to human resource management.

Subject-specific Skills:

• Upon successful completion of the module, the students will have:
• advanced skills in diagnosing organisational problems relating to employment management.

Key Skills:

• Understanding ambiguous and indeterminate contexts.
• Managing the process of change.
• Building and developing teams.
• Negotiating and persuading.
• Networking.
• Reflecting and synthesising from experience.
• Developing critical thinking.
• Synthesising diverse perspectives.
• Developing coherent and persuasive arguments.
• Selecting appropriate modes of communication.

• Learning outcomes will be met through a combination of lectures, groupwork, case studies and discussion, supported by guided reading and webinars. The written examination will test students' acquisition and articulation of knowledge. The written assignment will test students' understanding of relevant concepts and their ability to apply and interpret what they have learned to the analysis of a particular issue in depth.

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