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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Organisational Management and Decision Making
Module Code	ES504
School	School of Education Studies
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Annelies Kamp Semester 2: Annelies Kamp Autumn: Annelies Kamp
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	7.5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The module presents students with current thinking and practices around decision-making in organisations. Through lectures and guest presentations students will develop critical awareness of decision-making in organisations.

Learning Outcomes

1. Define the key factors at play in the external environment in terms of organisational management and decision making.
2. Describe the characteristics of good decision making in the workplace.
3. Outline the ethical considerations that inform organisational decision making.
4. Discuss issues of human resource management and industrial relations in organisational decision making.
5. Understand the implications of budgetary practice in organisations.
6. Outline the dimensions of power and politics in organisations and their implications for decision making.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	18	Structured presentations
Tutorial	2	Optional tutorial session
Independent learning	62	Reading
Assignment	80	Assignment work
On-line learning	25	Online work
Total Workload: 187

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Decision making and organizational decision making models.
Two sessions.

Human resources, industrial relations and decision making.
Two sessions.

Financial planning and decision making.
One session.

Understanding strategic planning.
One sessions.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assignment	Written Essay	100%	Sem 2 End

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Henry Mintzberg... [et al.]: 2003, The strategy process, 4th, Chapters 1 - 6, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 9780273651208
edited by Martin Parker: 1998, Ethics & organizations, Chapters 5, 7 & 13, Sage, London, 0803974965
Daft, RL: 2010, Understanding the Theory and Design of Organizations, 10th, Chapters 3, 7 & 8, Cengage Learning, South-Western, 0324-59888-2

Other Resources

3081, Supplementary topic readings via Moodle, 0,

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