Module Code: A6MBO
Long Title Management and Behaviour in Organisations
Title Management and Behaviour in Organisations
Module Level: LEVEL 6
EQF Level: 5
EHEA Level: Short Cycle
Credits: 10
Module Coordinator: JONATHAN BRITTAIN
Module Author: JONATHAN BRITTAIN
Departments: School of Business
Specifications of the qualifications and experience required of staff  
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Discuss factors that contribute to managerial effectiveness and propose creative actions that will promote effective management.
LO2 Investigate management practices in their own organisational context, demonstrating evaluation of the information found.
LO3 Apply a broad range of management concepts to their own specialised work and organisational context.
LO4 Relate individual and group based behavioural theory to their own specialised work and organisational context
LO5 Recognise contingencies and situational factors that promote or limit management actions and decisions.
LO6 Reflect on management practices and experiences using concepts, theories, models and frameworks.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is required before enrolment on this module. While the prior learning is expressed as named NCI module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Entry requirements  
 

Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Introduction to Management and Managers
• Defining Management. • The Management job: types of managers, their roles and responsibilities. • Developments in Management theory and 21st Century Management skills. • Differentiating between Management and Leadership, and exploring leadership theory.
Planning and Strategy
• The importance of planning and the difficulties of planning. • A framework for planning. • Examining the purpose of the organisation: The Mission. • The Business Environment and the tools applied in assessing the environment. • Differing types of strategies and levels of strategy. • Implementation of plans and the problems of implementation. Evaluation and feedback
Control
• The importance of Control and The Control Process. • Controlling Employee Performance & Controlling Organisational Performance. • Approaches toward Control, such as Feedforward / Concurrent / Feedback Control. • Issues with Control
Foundations of Organisational Structure
• The importance of organisational structure. • Key elements in designing organisational structure. • Mechanistic and Organic structures. • Contingency factors influencing structure. • Implications of differing structural choices
Contemporary Organisational Structures
• Organising for integration, collaboration, and innovation. • Boundaryless (Networked / Virtual) Organisations. • The Flexible Firm and Contingent Workforce. • Issues with contemporary organisation for employees and employers
Motivation
• The meaning of Motivation and the importance of the concept to Managers • Content theories of Motivation • Process theories of Motivation • Money as a Motivator
Group Dynamics and Teamwork
• Differentiating between groups and teams • Characteristics of effective teams • Theories and concepts influencing group dynamics • Virtual Teams
Culture
• The nature of Culture • Examining the influence of differing national cultures in the workplace • Characteristics of Organisational Culture • The creating, maintaining, and changing Organisational Culture
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework70.00%
End of Module Assessment30.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Coursework
Assessment Type: Assignment (0350) % of total: 70
Assessment Date: n/a Outcome addressed: 2,3,4,6
Non-Marked: No
Assessment Description:
This assignment involves investigating the application of a management issue or concept. The assessment would draw on a range of Learning Outcomes. The range of Learning Outcomes focused on may vary with the management issue under investigation. For example, the assessment could involve investigating and examining the application of planning, strategy, and structure of an organisation, with an examination of the culture that supports this.
End of Module Assessment
Assessment Type: Terminal Exam % of total: 30
Assessment Date: End-of-Semester Outcome addressed: 1,5,6
Non-Marked: No
Assessment Description:
The exam will draw on a range of learning outcomes and focus on theoretical concepts in management.
No Workplace Assessment
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

NCIRL reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Module Target Workload Hours 0 Hours
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Workload Description Hours Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture Learners will have 36 hours a semester of college-based classroom contact (3 hours per week). Of these, 24 hours will be whole-class lectures and / or other tutor supervised learning activities (2 hours per week), and 12 hours of interactive group tutor supervised activities (1 hour per week). These will be scheduled during the day per week that learners attend the College. There are 13 week teaching timetabled within each semester, with a ‘reading week’ approximately half way through this peri 26 Every Week 26.00
Tutorial No Description 13 Every Week 13.00
Independent Learning Time No Description 161 Every Week 161.00
Workbased learning No Description 26 Every Week 26.00
Directed Learning Directed e-learning 24 Every Week 24.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 89.00
 

Module Resources

Recommended Book Resources
  • Mullins, L.J., with Gill, C. (2016), Management and Organisational Behaviour, 11th Edition. FT Prentice Hall Harlow, Essex.
Supplementary Book Resources
  • G. A. Cole, and P. Kelly. (2015), Management Theory and Practice, 8th. International Thomson Business Press Andover.
  • Tiernan, S.D. and Morley, M. J.. (2013), Modern Management Theory and Practice for Students in Ireland,, 4th Edition Ed. Gill and MacMillan Dublin.
This module does not have any article/paper resources
This module does not have any other resources
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