Module details for Managing People and Ideas

Description

This module will introduce students to the management of people and ideas and discuss how different theories and practices can be used to enhance individual and organisational performance.

Aims

The aim of this module is to provide the student with a theoretically informed framework for understanding the range of strategies involved in the effective management of people and ideas.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module the student should be able to:

1.  Understand the multifaceted nature of individual and organisational performance;

2.  Identify the influence of broader socio-economic factors on individual and organisational performance;

3.  Understand the nature of ideas and knowledge management;

Indicative Content

1 Management in Context

Organisations as social and economic entities; The influence of social and economic factors on individual and organisational performance; The impact of material and time scarcity on performance.

2 People Management

Selection; Motivation; Employees development; Teamwork; Stress; Workplace diversity and equal opportunity; Unconscious bias; Ethical leadership.

3 Ideas management

Creating climate for creativity and innovation; Knowledge sharing networks; Knowledge management.

4 Using research in managerial practice

Employee opinion survey; Research design; Use of research findings in managerial decision making.

Teaching and Learning Work Loads