Module manager: Andrew Brown
Email: a.m.brown1@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
| LLLC0104 | Introduction to Management |
| LUBS0070 | Introductory Management |
| LUBS1850 | Organisational Behaviour |
This module is approved as a discovery module
The module aims to provide an introduction to the key tasks of management: planning organising, controlling, directing and staffing. These concepts will be examined from the classic management literature and from the perspective of today’s practicing managers. Topical examples and issues will be developed and used throughout the module highlighting current issues in journals and in the news which are relevant to the module content. The module also includes interviews with a variety of current practicing managers who reflect on a variety of aspects of management in the context of today’s business environment. The module involves completing a piece of research with practicing managers to get their views on management generally and also on a topical aspect of management which changes from year to year. Past examples include the impact of Covid on management practice and the role of social media in business.
The module aims to introduce students to the key dimensions of management and to highlight the challenges which face managers today. The module provides students with the opportunity to apply and reflect on key management concepts and theories by undertaking management research with practicing managers.
On completion of this module students will have an understanding of;
- The evolution of management thought, theories, concepts and tools;
- The key dimensions of the discipline of management;
- Contemporary management practice.
Students will:
- Work in teams to address a management task
- Present information based on interaction with practicing managers
- Apply management theories, concepts and tools to a management task
Indicative content:
Using lectures and a variety of self-paced learning material the following topics will be covered;
The nature of management
Schools of management thought
Key dimensions of the discipline of management:
- Planning
- Organising
- Controlling
- Directing
- Staffing
Management in practice
Challenges facing managers in the contemporary business environment
Alongside the lectures and self-paced learning materials there are 5 seminars designed to support students in the planning, executing and reporting on a piece of management research with practicing managers. This work forms the foundation of the assignment report.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Seminar | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Private study hours | 83 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 17 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
There are a variety of self-paced learning materials available for the module along with suggested reading and podcasts.
There will be opportunities for formative feedback throughout the module.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 2,500 words | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
The resit for this module will be assessed 100% by 2,500 word project report.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/30/2024
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