| CODE | BEM1001 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Fundamentals of Management | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Business and Enterprise Management | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit is broad-ranging and provides a grounding in the core theories, frameworks and tools central to the effective management of contemporary firms. The study-unit introduces contemporary schools of thought and explores various aspects of management from within two main areas: Organisation Theory and Management Science. In so doing, it will provide students with a secure conceptual, theoretical, and discursive understanding of the academic foundations of the field. Furthermore, it will draw on examples and issues practising managers experience in their organisational lives. The main topics covered are the concept of the firm, the challenges of complex environments, the functions of management, managerial skills, decision-making tools, and patterns of organisation. Lectures will provide analytical frameworks grounded in academic research and relevant empirical findings. Case studies will enrich the perspectives from the lectures and teach students about the challenges and important issues faced by managers in the real World. This will involve considerable participation by the class during case discussion. Study-unit Aims: a) To provide a grounding in a wide range of management theories; b) To introduce both the history and the contemporary context of management; c) To emphasize that management is a multi-faceted and complex activity; d) To highlight the challenges which managers face in the present-day. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a) Define the evolution of management thought, theories, concepts, and tools; b) List the spectrum of activities carried out in a managerial role; c) Recognize the similarities and differences between the different historical approaches which contribute to effective managerial practice; d) Recognize the main issues of general management which are decisive for organisational success; e) Review contemporary practices employed in organisational design; f) Appreciate the various practices relevant for effective management of enterprises in diverse industries. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a) Apply theoretical perspectives to managerial practice; b) Reproduce fundamental knowledge about organisational theory; c) Appraise an organisation鈥檚 effectiveness using management models and techniques; d) Apply management theories, concepts, and tools to a management task; e) Appraise and critically evaluate the different theoretical approaches to each of the main functions of management; f) Critically evaluate the rationale underlying excellent management practice in a variety of contexts. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Core Reading List: - Robbins S P, De Cenzo D A, Coulter M (2020) Management. Harlow, UK: Pearson Education Limited. - Certo S C, Certo S T (2019) Modern Management: Concepts and Skills. Harlow, UK: Pearson Education Limited. Supplementary Reading List: - Dubrin A J (2019) Essentials of Management. USA: Wessex Inc. - Griffin R W (2016) Management. Florence, USA: Cengage Learning Inc. - Drucker, P.F. (2011) The Practice of Management. HarperCollins Publishers Inc, NY, USA. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Nathaniel P. Massa |
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