MGMT07031 2016 Principles of Management 2
This subject aims to provide students with an understanding of the issues and processes that constitute effective modern management practice
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;
Summarise and interpret the management functions of organising, leading, staffing and controlling
Debate current issues facing a practicing manager
Recognise and analyse the role of management in the wider community
Outline and analyse strategies for sucessful change management
Teaching and Learning Strategies
Class lectures, discussion and tutorial group work with case studies and exercises
Module Assessment Strategies
Written report and terminal exam
Repeat Assessments
Terminal exam and Repot (if not already submitted)
Indicative Syllabus
Organising
Leading and motivating individuals and groups
Staffing Function
Controlling
Managing change
Social Responsibility and managerial ethics
Coursework & Assessment Breakdown
Coursework Assessment
Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
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1 | Written report | Coursework Assessment | Written Report/Essay | 30 % | Week 10 | 1,2 |
End of Semester / Year Assessment
Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
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1 | Final Exam Written exam | Final Exam | Closed Book Exam | 70 % | End of Term | 1,2,3,4 |
Full Time Mode Workload
Type | Location | Description | Hours | Frequency | Avg Workload |
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Lecture | Lecture Theatre | Lecture and class discussion | 3 | Weekly | 3.00 |
Tutorial | Flat Classroom | Group work, case studies and discussion | 1 | Weekly | 1.00 |
Independent Learning | UNKNOWN | independent study and research | 3 | Weekly | 3.00 |
Required & Recommended Book List

2013-09-13 Modern Management: Theory and Practice for Students in Ireland Gill & Macmillan Ltd
ISBN 071715632X ISBN-13 9780717156320
Updated edition of this authoritative introduction to management, incorporating theory and practice, with emphasis on the changed Irish and global business environments. * Extensively revised, this edition includes: * historical and recent developments in the Irish business sector, supported by new data, trends, legislation and policy * emphasis on the role of ethics in business and management today, with specific reference to Irish case studies * the changed global business environment; its challenges and impact * an introduction to change management, its pivotal link with innovation, and it's strategic role in a rapidly changing business environment. * Includes many new case studies, vignettes and bestpractice examples, reflecting today's workplace in a variety of industries and sectors. * Provides practical information and examples in how to apply management theory in a changing and challenging work environment. * Engaging examples as well as skill-building and application exercises in each chapter help students understand and apply basic management principles. Written For: Management courses at diploma or degree level, and professional examinations with a management module

2015-01-03 Management (13th Edition) Prentice Hall
ISBN 0133910296 ISBN-13 9780133910292
NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MasteringA&P does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MasteringA&P search for ISBN-10: 013397300X /ISBN-13: 9780133973006. That package includes ISBN-10: 0133910296 /ISBN-13: 9780133910292 and ISBN-10: 0133935736/ISBN-13: 9780133935738.
For undergraduate Principles of Management courses
REAL Managers, REAL Experiences
With a renewed focus on skills and careers, the new edition of this bestselling text can help better prepare you to enter the job market. Management, Thirteenth Edition vividly illustrates effective management theories by incorporating the perspectives of real-life managers. Through examples, cases, and hands-on exercises, you will see and experience management in action, helping tyouhem understand how the concepts you are reading about actually work in todays dynamic business world.
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Also available with MyManagementLab.
MyManagementLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts.

2015-01-16 Contemporary Management McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 0077718372 ISBN-13 9780077718374
In the new ninth edition of Contemporary Management by Jones/George continues to provide students the most current and up-to-date account of the changes taking place in the world of business management.
In this revision, the focus is on making Principles of Management relevant and interesting to todays studentssomething that we know from instructor and student feedback engages them and encourages them to make the effort necessary to assimilate the text material. This product mirrors the changes taking place in management practices by incorporating recent developments in management theory, research, and by providing vivid, current examples of how managers of companies large and small have responded to the changes taking place.
Module Resources
http://www.imi.ie/
http://www.bitc.ie/
Newspapers
Journal articles
Case studies
library databases
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