Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 22 lecture hours |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 1 tutorial per student |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Exam | 1.5 Hours Unseen written examination | 40% |
| Semester Assessment | Individual coursework 2000 words | 40% |
| Semester Assessment | Group presentation | 20% |
| Supplementary Exam | 1.5 Hours Unseen written examination | 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Individual coursework 2000 words | 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Individual assignment in place of group presentation | 20% |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
* Analyse the importance of the leadership function in any management role or occupation
* Demonstrate cognitive and analytical skills necessary to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of theoretical, empirical and experience-based approaches to leadership
* Evaluate the consequences of bad, ineffective or negligent leadership
* Demonstrate ability to develop the particular traits and qualities required in order to be an effective strategic leader
* Evaluate how leadership influences organizational performance
* Critically assess what a strategic leader can do to establish and emphasise ethical practices
Aims
This module is designed to provide students with a broad introduction to some of the key concepts and strategic issues associated with leadership in a business context.
Brief description
The purpose of this module is to provide students with the knowledge, understanding and necessary skills to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches to leadership, and to develop the particular traits and qualities required in order to be an effective strategic leader. Students will also learn to demonstrate an understanding of how leadership influences organisational performance and ethical practices.
Content
- The nature of leadership
- Leadership and management
- Approaches to leadership
- Strategic leadership- roles of a strategic leader
- Strategic leadership - actions
- Strategic leadership - development
- Strategic leadership ? ethics
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | N/A |
| Communication | Communicate effectively using a variety of media and reporting formats used in business. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Demonstrate effective self-management in terms of time, planning and behaviour, in support of tutorials, groups and individual coursework. |
| Information Technology | Students should be able to utilize ICT. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Students should be able to develop cognitive and analytical skills necessary to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of approaches to leadership. |
| Problem solving | Decision making skills will be developed throughout the module. |
| Research skills | Develop research skills in submitting group and individual coursework. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Students should develop their knowledge and understanding of the leadership skills necessary to lead an organisation. |
| Team work | Demonstrate effective performance within a team environment in preparation of presentation, including leadership, team building, influencing and project management skills. |
Reading List
Recommended TextFreedman, Mike (Feb. 2003) The Art and Discipline of Strategic Leadership McGraw-Hill Education Primo search Northouse, Peter Guy. (2001.) Leadership :theory and practice /by Peter G. Northouse. 2nd ed. Sage Publications Primo search Rost, Joseph C. (1993.) Leadership for the twenty-first century /Joseph C. Rost ; foreword by James MacGregor Burns. Praeger Primo search Business Strategy Series Primo search Harvard Business Review Primo search International Journal of Organisational Analysis Primo search Journal of Business Strategy Primo search Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing Primo search Management Decision Primo search Strategic Management Review Primo search Strategy & Leadership Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6