The Foundations of Management (BS0175)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : MSE-4-FM

Analysis of the function of organisations, management's role within them and the methods for establishing managerial legitimacy. Includes consideration of contemporary managerial practices alongside a critical approach to analysing the underlying principles that inform these, drawing on both mainstream and critical managerial literature.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Organisation Studies (BS0189)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

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

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Friday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Lectures are designed to provide an overview of the different frameworks, their key assumptions and implications for management practice. They also provide the context for the development of these frameworks and the historical and social milieu that informed their emergence and approach.