Module Code: H6FOM10
Long Title Fundamentals of Management
Title Fundamentals of Management
Module Level: LEVEL 6
EQF Level: 5
EHEA Level: Short Cycle
Credits: 10
Module Coordinator: Patricia Maguire
Module Author: Andrea Del Campo Dugova
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 Explain fundamental concepts in Management and the role of key organisation functions
LO2 Explain the process of planning and the basic principles of managing strategy
LO3 Describe the foundations of job design, organisation structure and the implications of the available options
LO4 Recognise the importance of control and how it can be achieved
LO5 Understand the concept of productivity / competitiveness and be able to use some relevant techniques to improve current performance levels
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
Managing and the Manager’s Job
(Management Process / What Managers do; Categories of Managers; Basic Roles and Skills, the Art and Science of Management; Becoming a Manager; the New Workplace)
Traditional and Contemporary Management Perspectives
(Classical Management; Behavioural Management; Quantitative Management; Integrating Perspectives for Managers; Contemporary Issues and Challenges)
Planning Work Activities
(Decision making and the Planning Process; Organisational Goals; Organisational Planning)
Managing Strategy
(The Nature of Strategic Management; using SWOT Analysis; Business Level Strategy; Corporate Level Strategy; Global Level Strategies; Implementation and Review)
Basic Elements of Organising
(Designing Jobs, Job Specialisation, Job Rotation, Job Enlargement; Job Enrichment; Job Characteristics Approach; Work Teams)
Managing Organisational Design
(The Nature of Organisational Design; Universal Perspectives; Situational Influences; Basic Forms; Emerging Issues)
Business Functions
(Marketing / Sales, Operations, Finance and HR)
Basic Elements of Control
(Nature and Purpose, Operational Control, Financial Control, Managing Control in Organisations, Dealing with Resistance)
Managing Productivity
(Definition, Use of Ratios, Single and Multi-factor Usage, Process Mapping; Method Study)
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework50.00%
End of Module Assessment50.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Coursework
Assessment Type: Continuous Assessment % of total: 50
Assessment Date: n/a Outcome addressed: 1,2,3,4
Non-Marked: No
Assessment Description:
Individual Assignment (50% of overall marks for the Module) in the form of a case study on, for example, differences in the strategic outlook of competing firms
End of Module Assessment
Assessment Type: Terminal Exam % of total: 50
Assessment Date: End-of-Semester Outcome addressed: 1,2,3,4,5
Non-Marked: No
Assessment Description:
End-of-Semester Examination, 2 hours (50% of overall Module mark)
No Workplace Assessment
Reassessment Requirement
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.
Reassessment Description
Sample provided in separate document in shared folder, for Revalidation Panel.

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

 

Module Workload

Module Target Workload Hours 0 Hours
Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Description Hours Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture Classroom and demonstrations 32 Per Semester 2.67
Tutorial Mentoring and small-group tutoring 16 Per Semester 1.33
Independent Learning Independent learning 202 Per Semester 16.83
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
 

Module Resources

Recommended Book Resources
  • Griffin, R. W;. (2022), Management, 13th Ed. Cengage, Boston.
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Cole, G. A. and Kelly, P. (2020), Management Theory and Practice, 9th Ed. Cengage.
This module does not have any article/paper resources
This module does not have any other resources
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