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Module Specifications

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

Module Title	Management
Module Code	MT116
School	DCUBS
Online Module Resources
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

To give students a broad understanding of the nature of organisations and relevant management theory.To give students a broad understanding of the functions of management.

Learning Outcomes

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Total Workload: 0

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Indicative Content and Learning Activities

The complex nature of organisations as open systems.
The organisation in the context of its changing environment.

The nature and purpose of management.
The evolution of management thought, including early contributors, systems and contingency approaches; TQM.The functions of management.

Planning: Its nature and purposes; the planning process; decision-making.Organising: Nature and purpose of organising; types of organisation structure; hierarchy and span of control; line and staff relationships; formal and informal organisation; change in organisations.Staffing: Purpose and scope of HRM; job descriptions and specifications; selecting, appraising, developing and training managers.Leading: Theories and concepts relating to leadership and motivation; communication in organisations.Controlling: The basic control process; types of control; the human factor and culture..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	25%	Examination Weight	75%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

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

0: Daft, R. (1995) Understanding Management Orlando: Dryden PressHandy, C. (1985) Understanding Organisations Harmondsworth: PenguinMorgan, G. (1986) Images of Organisations Beverly Hills: SageKoontz, H. & H. Weihrich (1993) Management: A ,

Other Resources

None

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