Undergraduate Course: The Management of Technology (BUST10034)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course examines the introduction of new technology, the fundamental changes of a new technology on how goods and services are produced and delivered to the market, and the consequences of a new technology for new market opportunities and commercial exploitation. |
| Course description |
The course examines the introduction of new technology, the fundamental changes of a new technology on how goods and services are produced and delivered to the market, and the consequences of a new technology for new market opportunities and commercial exploitation. Management issues related to technology implementation will be a key theme of the course, that include how technological elements are combined with available human, technical and organisational elements to produce novel configurations appropriate for meeting organisational objectives and delivering new forms of value.
Lecture topics:
1. Course introduction / Defining technology
2. Analysis of technology
3. Analysis of technology (cont.)
4. A Strategic view of Technology
5. Bringing Technology into Being (Discussion paper due)
6. Adopting and using technology
7. Adopting and using technology (cont.)
8. Adopting and using technology (cont.)
9. Factors to consider: organisation, time, cost, green
9. Project presentations (Project due)
10. Technology in the context of the bigger picture
Student Learning Experience
This course is intended to provide students with a solid grounding in the fundamentals of management thinking and practice on this topic, so students will be required to evaluate and discuss both classic and current writings in the area. Completion of readings prior to lectures is an essential expectation of each student taking this course. Readings complement lectures and allow students to integrate their own thoughts and perspectives with lecture materials throughout the course.
In general, students can discuss course issues with their learning group, and post queries to the pertinent LEARN discussion forum (so that the whole class
may benefit from the responses).
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Business Studies Honours entry. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students must have at least 4 Business courses at grade B or above. We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The course assessment comprises one group project (50%) and a final individual assignment (50%):
Group Project (50%): The group project involves a case-study investigation of the implementation of a particular technology and runs throughout the course. (Submitted around Week 8).
Video: 75% (of which 20% will be subject to peer moderation using WebPA)
Log: 25% (of which 20% will be subject to peer moderation using WebPA).
Individual Report: (50%) (Submitted in Week 11)
2,500 words, excluding Appendices and Executive Summary
Aim: To evaluate students understanding of issues relating to the introduction and management of a technology into an organisational context, through the persuasive application of course materials in a report proposal to a board of decision makers comprising stakeholders in an organisational context. This will be defined in briefing.
Alignment of Learning Outcomes (LOs) and Components of Assessment: the aim of the new assignment is to provide a holistic approach to assessing the application of the course materials and as such all Learning Outcomes have relevance. The focus is LO5, but the students will need to have achieved LO1-LO4 to be effective in demonstrating achieving LO5. |
| Feedback |
Generic feedback on your coursework, together with individual marks, will be available on Learn on DATE (to be confirmed). You will also be able to review your individual feedback electronically via Grademark on Learn from SAME DATE.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand and discuss critically the complex character of technology as involving technical, organisational, financial and cultural aspects.
- Understand and discuss the range of technologies currently attracting managerial attention.
- Critically evaluate the range of analytical frameworks available and their differential appropriateness for structuring the diversity of management problems confronted.
- Understand and discuss critically other resources available (theories, methods, techniques, information sources, and agencies) for analysing and managing the implementation of new technologies, especially under conditions of rapid change.
- Understand and critically discuss the range of management issues involved in successful implementation.
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Reading List
The list of required and recommended readings will be provided and available on Learn.
Relevant Journals for the Course:
R&D Management
Economics of Innovation and New Technology
Financial Times (Technology Section)
Futures
Harvard Business Review
International Journal of Operations & Production Management
International Journal of Technology Management
Journal of Product Innovation Management
Long Range Planning
OMEGA
Research Policy
Science, Technology and Human Values
Technology Analysis and Strategic Management
Technovation
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
COGNITIVE SKILLS
1. Assess critically the nature of different technologies;
2. Analyse the complex situations typical of technology implementation;
3. Identify an appropriate framework of analysis for the particular situation addressed;
4. Discuss the results of their analysis of implementation in both written and verbal forms;
5. Organise and manage a practical management project.
KEY SKILLS
1. Analyse certain real world management problems;
2. Assimilate and present critical evaluations of relevant articles and reports;
3. Prepare and present to a professional standard of competence an appropriate report on their project.
SUBJECT SKILLS
1. Skills for analysing technology implementation;
2. An ability to integrate effectively their understanding of disparate technical and organisational elements.
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
PODCAST (~5 to 20 mins) |
| Keywords | MT |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Stephen Harwood
Tel: (0131 6)51 5243
Email: stephen.harwood@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Sean Reddie
Tel: (0131 6)50 8074
Email: Sean.Reddie@ed.ac.uk |
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