Module Identifier MM35710  
Module Title PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT  
Academic Year 2006/2007  
Co-ordinator Mrs Nerys Fuller-Love  
Semester Semester 2  
Other staff Mrs Victoria E Rose-Piper  
Course delivery Lecture   10 Hours.  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Exam2 Hours  50%
Semester Assessment Management Report of 3,000 words maximum50%
Supplementary Exam2 Hours  50%
Supplementary Assessment Previous assessment carried forward if marks over 40%50%

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Aims

This module looks at the role of the manager in shaping the work environment, allocating resources, formulating strategy, developing a team, building the organisation and making decisions. This course will introduce core management theories, current thinking and recent developments as well as case studies. The module will also develop interpersonal skills such as leadership and critical thinking.

Content

What is management?
The development of management theory
Values, ethics, culture and the personality of managers
The organisational environment
Managing the global environment
Decision-making
Strategy and planning
Organisational control
Leadership
Communication and management
Conflict and negotiation
Operations management

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Text
Schermerhorn, J R and Chappell, D S Introducing Management John Wiley and Sons
** Supplementary Text
Bower, J L The Craft of General Management Harvard Business School Publications, Boston
Daft, R L Management The Dryden Press
Drucker, P F Managing in a Time of Great Change Butterworth-Heinemann
Henry, J Creative Management Sage Publications

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6