Managing Organisations (BS0169)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MSE-P-BS0169

This course presents students with an alternative perspective to organizations from that usually found on MBA programmes. It takes as its starting point the rational model of organizations that is widely assumed in the literature and examines this concept in greater depth, in different contexts and from different disciplinary perspectives. Through literature and case studies it examines examples of managerial and organizational procedure and practice for the forms of rationality they display and the implications that each has for managerial responsibility and decision-making. Effective student learning in this course requires a high level of student input in preparation of the reading and contribution to discussion.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : PGs Only

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Business Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, students should be able to:

- Identify some of the important managerial and organizational literature and theories that inform our understanding of the management of organizations, and recognize its relevance in organizational contexts.

- Appreciate the ambiguity involved in the analysis of most managerial problems, recognizing that formal knowledge has to be mediated by a practical awareness,

- Appreciate that rarely are managerial problems solved by finding the 'best' answer, but rather are the result of accommodation and negotiation of a range of different, often conflicting, demands.

Assessment Information

Assessment is by examination (60%) and course work (40%).
Assessment is by class (10%) participation and individual research paper (30%).
Assessment is designed to examine the extent to which students:
- are familiar with key concepts and underlying assumptions of managerial and organizational literature.
- can critically apply the literature to practical organizational contexts.