MAN-40238 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

none

Barred Combinations

none

Description for 2024/25

Leading and managing in today¿s environment is complex. This module addresses the needs of executives in today¿s dynamic environment and so focuses on strategic leadership in the context of complexity and change. This module reviews the origins and history of leadership thinking in order to provide a foundation to understanding contemporary leadership theory. The pivotal role of the leader in the process of understanding and shaping of organisational culture is supported by key leadership tools and skills including: the identification of different types of leadership problems and approaches to solving them; understanding and making sense of change; and the leader's role in power, politics, ethics, diversity and sustainability.

This module aims to:
Develop knowledge and critical understanding of strategic leadership in contemporary organisations and its relationship to organisational culture.
Explore the development of leadership thinking and understand and apply contemporary theories.
Develop knowledge and understanding of key leadership issues, the nature of the problems and dilemmas leaders face, the approaches that can be taken and techniques that can be employed.
Integrate knowledge both from experience of work and theoretical insights to explore managing change.
Reflect on the relationship between leadership, diversity and ethics.

Intended Learning Outcomes

evaluate context sensitive approaches to strategic leadership and change: 1
contrast different sources of power for leaders and the implication for delegation and leader authority: 1
critically evaluate the nature of organisational culture and how this impacts on leadership and the leader¿s role in shaping culture: 1
appraise the ethical dimensions of leaders and the leader¿s role in contemporary issues such as diversity and sustainability: 1

Study hours

12 hours of plenary teaching
12 hours of seminar / tutorials / group work
126 hours of independent learning including reading, asynchronous video lectures, specified activities and assignment preparation.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment