Course Study Guide
2012
Contemporary Issues in Management
Contents
1. Welcome 3 2. Introduction to the Course 4 2.1 Aims 4 2.2 Learning Outcomes 4 2.2.1 Knowledge and understanding of: 4 2.2.2 Intellectual Skills: 4 2.2.3 Subject practical skills: 4 2.2.4 Transferable skills: 4 2.3 Learning and teaching activities 4 3. Contact Details 5 4. Course Content 6 4.1 Session Reading 7 5. Assessment Details 8 5.1 Summary of assessment 8 5.2 Detailed description of assessment 8 6. Other Details 9
1. Welcome
‘Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.’
Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act II, Scene II
It is a well-worn cliché that the only certainty in these interesting times is
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Students will develop the ability to analyse and articulate the implications of challenges faced by managers in the contemporary domain.
B3. Personal Effectiveness
7. Students will develop the ability to make informed practical judgments based upon critical knowledge of contemporary management thought.
2.2.3 Subject practical skills:
8. Students will develop skills which will enhance their ability to make informed decisions in a complex organizational environment. 9. Students will have the opportunity to reflect on their own work and life experience to learn and develop as thinking performers.
2.2.4 Transferable skills:
D1. Critical Thinking:
10. Students will learn to challenge orthodox and prescriptive accounts of management thinking and practice in the 21st century.
D2. Information Management:
11. Throughout the course students will be expected to use a variety of information sources from different sources and disciplines including news and current affairs media.
D3. Communication Skills:
12. Students will attain an advanced level of competence in the articulation of complex concepts and practical implications verbally and in writing.
2.3 Learning and teaching activities
Our teaching and learning strategy is designed to help you achieve the anticipated learning outcomes and provide you with an enjoyable and fulfilling learning experience. We will use a combination of tutor input and seminar
This unit aims to enable learners to understand the learning process and to give them the skills they need to
the difficulty of strategy execution and the tools managers can use to make strategy happen. As the title
This course has provided me with a multitude of tools, and it has definitely taught me to put careful thought into every situation as it pertains to change; whether it relates to work, school, or things that are going on in my personal life. These tools are both important and necessary in order to become an effective manager in the future.
And thirdly, the tutorial, where I can discuss and agree my learners’ goals and design their Individual Learning Plan. This helps me to set up smart targets throughout the course and also to do reviews every three weeks. These tutorials are very helpful, because they help me give feedback to my learners regarding their performance in the class.
I strongly encourage you to post course-related questions on the class discussion forum in Blackboard and to answer your colleagues’ questions.
Students have their own best way in effectively learning the lesson. With the diversity of students, the problem is each student has a preferred learning style. It becomes undeniably one of the reasons that make it difficult to achieve the best expected outcome out of teachers’ effort. However, teachers try to incorporate various teaching techniques to make every learning opportunity become productive, meaningful, and relevant for the learners.
4. Organizational Decision Making – Students will be able to identify relevant stakeholders and anticipate the types of information needed to support organizational tasks and decision making at multiple levels in the organizational structure.
Articles: Students may be asked to find recent (current event) articles relative to information technology strategy and/or policy.
This course applies the tools available to University of Phoenix graduate students and the competencies of successful managers to understand the functions of business. Students develop an increased awareness of their own perceptions and values in order to manage and communicate with others more effectively. Other topics include MBA program goals, argument construction, decision making, collaboration, and academic research.
The types of learning strategies were focused on teacher-directed, teacher-facilitated, and learner-directed strategies. Both traditional and active learning principles were incorporated in the plan as well. The Traditional learning principle is focused primarily on teaching the student through a lecture or presentation, which is correlated as a teacher-directed strategy. This strategy is focused primarily on teaching the student through a lecture or
As with new challenges, new skills may be shown in activities that the student has not previously undertaken, or increased expertise in an established
Students are encouraged to develop decision-making skills and the ability to work effectively with little supervision just as would be necessary in the workforce. Before asking for assistance with an assignment, the student should first attempt to determine the solution on his or her
With knowledge gained from previous experience, I knew that the students I would be teaching were comfortable with a variety of learning methods, but work more effectively when a practical or group task is set. I shall therefore tailor my resources to promote this type of learning within my teaching group.
The goal of this course is to introduce students to the MBA program through the study of various instrumental techniques and management concepts. Students will learn writing and research requirements that build critical thinking skills in the evaluation on and reflection on managerial decision making, teaming, communication protocols, motivation of employees and firm performance.
We cannot leave our discussion of the value of studying management without looking at the rewards and challenges of being a manager. What does it mean to be a manager? Being a manager in today\ 's dynamic work place provides many challenge.