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MAN-40096 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

MAN-40096 - Managing People and Organisations
Coordinator: Teresa Oultram Room: DW0.12 Tel: +44 1782 7 33422
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733094

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23

This module looks more closely at the role of management in organisations. It will provide practical skills informed by current academic thinking on management. The module will cover a range of different topics such as ethics; risk management; sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility; business continuity; environmental impact; legal issues, employee relations, etc. considering how these impact on the role of the manager.

Aims
To engage with a range of challenges that impact on the performance of organisations
To provide an understanding of issues in customer care and the enhancement of customer service, in terms of design, operations and performance
To gain insight into the different operations of the organisation with particular focus on operations, procurement and supply chain management
To understand corporate governance and responsibility
To explore different governance mechanisms
To appreciate the concept of risk and risk management

Intended Learning Outcomes

Critically assess the role of corporate governance in the broader corporate environment, outlining the role it plays in organisations: 1
Debate issues of corporate social responsibility, discussing the responsibilities of organisations and the impact these have on organisations and society: 1
Evaluate a range of organisational structures to support the effective implementation of strategy: 1
Analyse the risk profile of the organisation and of any strategic options identified, within a culture of responsible risk management: 1
Reflect on their learning and identify areas for personal and professional development: 2

Study hours

20% off the job learning to include:
2-day workshops (on campus)
6-hour online tutor-led activity
40 hours guided activity
24 hours assessment preparation
Additional self-study requirements:
40 hours self-study
26 hours assessment preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Assignment weighted 80%
Work based assessment (3000 words or equivalent)
Individual piece of coursework requiring the observation and analysis of the approaches to a) corporate governance b) corporate social responsibility c) risk management and d) organisational management that participants observe in their organisation with a view to making recommendations for further organisational practice development. With agreement with the module leader, you can choose the format of the outputs for this assessment as long as it clearly demonstrates the fulfilment of the assignment criteria, learning outcomes and your individual learning plan. Examples could include: 3000 word Report; 3000-word Case Study; 20 minute Video Presentation; A3 Poster. The module handbook provides more guidance and assessment criteria for each of these different outputs. Note that your choice of outputs will need to balance across the whole programme to ensure that you are submitting a range of different outputs to fulfil the programme learning outcomes. This will be discussed and monitored as part of your learning plan and tripartite reviews.

2: Reflective Diary weighted 20%
Reflective Diary (1500 words)
A reflective diary of around 1500 words which allows the participant to reflect on the personal impact of their studies.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023