IL32520 - MANAGEMENT OF ORGANISATIONS

Module Identifier	IL32520
Module Title	MANAGEMENT OF ORGANISATIONS
Academic Year	2002/2003
Co-ordinator	Dr Judith E Preston
Semester	Semester 2
Other staff	Mrs Christine J Urquhart, Mr Hugh J Preston
Course delivery	Lecture	22 Hours
Assessment	Semester Exam	2 Hours Unseen examination.	50%
	Semester Assessment	Report Of Student: One report of 3,000 words	50%

Learning outcomes

At the end of the modules student should be able to :

describe the role of a manger;
explain and analyse the internal and external environments in which they operate;
profitably and productively manage their environment through the intergrated planning of human, information, technology and financial resources;
get things done through people by utilising interaction skills;
manage themselves and others as individuals;
assess change and risk, and manage accordingly;
evaluate the quality and performance of their services.

Brief description

This module focuses on managing organisations in dynamic environments. In such environments, information is critical to maintaining organisational competitiveness through satisfying customer needs, retaining and expanding the customer base, increasing productivity, improving performance, and ensuring financial viability.

There are four units to this module.

Unit 1: What is management and why is it relevant today?

Unit 2: Planning for the future and managing money effectively.

Unit 3: Getting things done through people.

Unit 4: Delivering services.

Aims

The aim of the modules it to show students how to manage information services to meet the business needs of the organisation.

Reading Lists

Books
** Essential Reading
Bryson, J. (1999) Effective library and information centre management. 2nd. Gower
** Recommended Consultation
Bryson, J. (1997) Managing information services: an intergrated appoach. Gower
Cole, G.A.. (1996) Management: theory and practice. 5th. Letts Educational
Cole, G.A.. (200) Strategic managemen: theory and practice. 2nd. Continuum
Corralls, S and Brewerton, A. (1999) The new professional's handbook: your guide to information services management. Library Assocoation Publishing
Drucker, P.F. (1995) Managing in a time of great change. Butterworth - Heinemann
Drucker, P.F. (1999) Management challenges for the 21st century. Butterworth - Heinemann
Handy, C.B. (1991) The Age of Unreason. 2nd. Business Books
Handy, C.B. (1995) Beyond certainty : the changing worlds of organisations. Hutchinson
Handy, C.B. (1995) The empty raincoat. Arrow Business
Handy, C.B. (1995) God of Management. 3rd. Arrow
Handy, C.B. (1993) Understanding organizations. 4th. Penguin Books
Huczynski, A and Buchanan, D. (2001) Organizational behaviour: an introductory text. 4th. Prentice-Hall
Stueart, R.D. and Moran, B.B. (1998) Library and information center managment. 5th. Libraries Unlimited
Wilson, D.C. and Rosenfeld, R.H.. (1996) Managing organizations: text, readings and cases. 2nd. McGraw-Hill
Peters, T.J. and Waterman, R.H.. (1995) In search of excellence: lessons from America's best-run companies. Harper Collins