Unit information form (UIF) - February 2014b - QAP0024 1 Unit Information Form (UIF) UIF2014 Section 1 – General Unit Information Changes made to section 1 of the UIF require Faculty level approval. Unit Name Leading and Managing People Unit Code SHR012-6 Level 7 Credit Value 15 Location of Delivery On campus; Off campus (Oman, Zurich, Hamburg & Poland) Period of delivery Semester Pre-requisites or Restrictions None Aims and Relevance A considered management approach to solicit employee engagement and high performance working is increasingly seen as the only differentiator present within organisations capable of creating a sustained competitive business advantage. This unit aims to provide you with knowledge, skills and the understanding required leading and managing people effectively for sustained organisational economic performance, competitiveness and prosperity. The question key to this unit is: what are the strategies that organisational leaders and managers must deploy in order to raise levels of employee performance in different types of contemporary organisations? Syllabus Content  High performance working and engagement  Motivation strategies  Flexibility and the psychological contract  Creating and managing teams  Leadership and leadership development  Organisation and job design  Professionalism and ethics in managing people  Managing a diverse workforce  Managing change in organisations PSRB outcomesUnit information form (UIF) - February 2014b - QAP0024 2 Core learning outcomes On completion of this unit you should be able to: Assessment number 1 Demonstrate critical knowledge and understanding around key and contemporary debates about theory and practice in the specific fields of high performance working, engagement, team management and motivation whilst assessing the importance of management and leadership in the change process. 1 2 2 Evaluate and analyse any given workplace scenario relating to relevant models for effective people performance, leadership and management within the organisational context. You will diagnose and identify appropriate solutions to any issues or problems that will limit optimum work performance or affect the application and utilisation of worker capability. 1 2 Threshold standards Assessment number In order to pass the assessment you will need to: 1 Produce an analysis of relevant literature around key and contemporary debates about theory and practice in high performance working, employee engagement and motivation at work. Satisfactorily evaluate relevant literature around current theories of effective leadership and the methods used to develop leaders in organisations. Present a clear and concise business report. 2 Critically analyse the leading theories behind group and team effectiveness and flexibility at all levels in organisations. Evaluate adequately the dilemmas of ethical and responsible behaviour that managers face and suggest appropriate analytical tools to help manage them. Present critical arguments measuring the effectiveness of change management in organisations. Present adequate evidence of knowing how to manage and lead people in a clear and concise way.Unit information form (UIF) - February 2014b - QAP0024 3 Assessment methods You will complete two written reports of 2000 words which will be weighted at 50% each. The aim of both these assignments is to provide you with appropriate management knowledge, understanding and skills necessary in writing a practical business report, set against a workplace scenario (or exceptionally a case study organisation) and incorporating some theoretical input introduced in this unit. The first assignment will investigate the vital role that managers play as authentic leaders in creating a work environment that leads to higher levels of employee performance and engagement within a changing organisational environment. The second assignment will explore the other outcomes and topics for this unit, for example, how the role of teams, organisational structure and social responsibility contribute to organisational effectiveness and efficiency. Successful completion of the course will give you a comprehensive and detailed overview of how you as a leader and manager are able to make a greater impact in the organisation, increasing your contribution and effectiveness in working with your employees and colleagues in order to increase the well-being of the business for sustained competitive advantage. Assessment Summary No Assessment Method Code Weight % Submission week Submission method Length of exam Outcomes being developed and assessed 1 WR-I 50 9 E Contextual understanding Analysis Evaluation 2 WR-I 50 14 E Analysis Evaluation Application Learner Development This Unit focuses on the development of your abilities in the following areas: Enquiry Case studies as well as illustrative examples from journals and current news articles will be utilised by you to encourage analysis and provide challenges to your learning. Videos and podcasts will also be integrated into the learning experience to enhance understanding of effective management and leadership in practice. Contextual understanding Special attention will be placed upon the evidence gathered by a number of professional bodies to include the Chartered Management Institute and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Both Institutions lead on management practices and policies that need to be in place for high performance working to exist. The unit will also emphasise what you will need to do to become more effective in managing and leading people. Collaboration You will be collaborative in forming groups to discuss the assignment tasks and to share information relevant to your learning in your Business schools and on the discussion boards as well as through group and tutor support. Enterprise You will demonstrate enterprise by determining creative and innovative solutions to challenges encountered in exploring organisational issues. As a master's student attending a limited number of workshops you will be expected to manage your time and learning independently and creatively so learning is continuous and experienced in different places.Unit information form (UIF) - February 2014b - QAP0024 4 Teaching Schedule (15 week Unit) Code Activity Hours Revision period Final Assessment Total Week(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14, 15 Scheduled Learning SL Lecture 3 3 SP Practical Classes and workshops 3 3 3 9 Guided Learning GR Directed reading and research 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 26 GE e-learning activities 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 28 Independent Learning IR Non guided reading 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 36 IA Assessment preparation 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 30 Autonomous Learning AR Reading from non-specified resources 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 18Unit information form (UIF) - February 2014b - QAP0024 5 Summary KIS data Scheduled Guided Independent Autonomous Total Other Total Hours 12 54 66 18 150 0 Percentage 8 36 44 12 100Unit information form (UIF) - February 2014b - QAP0024 6 Section 2 - Resources and Support Once initial approval of the unit has been given, the Unit Co-ordinator may make changes to this section, following appropriate consultation Recommended Resources Core text – This unit is supported by the following core text: Huczynski, A. and Buchanan, D., (2013), Organisational Behaviour, 8th edition. Pearson Education, Harlow England. Guided reading – the following is expected reading for this unit. Details of what to read and when will be provide in the BREO site.  Marchington M. and Wilkinson A., (2012), Human Resource Management at Work: People Management and Development, London: CIPD.  Pfeffer, J., (1998), The human equation: building profits by putting people first. Boston, MA:Harvard Business School Press.  Purcell, J., Kinnie, N. and Hutchinson, S., (2003), Understanding the people and performance link: unlocking the black box. London: CIPD  Rees, G. and French, R., (eds) (2013), Leading Managing and Developing People, London: CIPD. Journals  Academy of Management Journal  British Journal of Management  European Management Journal  Gender, Work and Organisation  Harvard Business Review  Human Resource Management Journal  International Journal of Human Resource Management  Journal of General Management  Journal of International Management  Journal of Management Studies  International Journal of Cross Cultural Management Websites www.cipd.co.uk Website of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development www.cmi.co.uk Website of the Chartered Management Institute Other Resources: The Leaders: The secrets to their success – DVD Independent study - to receive high grades you will need to demonstrate your wider reading. The following resources provide useful background reading for the material in this unit.  Boddy D., (2014), Management, FT/Prentice Hall, Harlow England.  Beardwell, J. and Claydon, T., (2010), Human Resource Management: a contemporary approach, Prentice Hall  Henderson, I., (2011), HRM for MBA Students, London: CIPD.  Mullins L. J., (2010), Management and Organisational Behaviour, (9th edition), FT/Prentice Hall, Harlow, England.  Robbins, T. and Judge T., (2011), Organisational Behaviour, (14th edition), FT/Prentice Hall, Harlow England.  Watson, G. and Reissner, S., (2014), Developing skills for business leadership, London: CIPD. Field Co Field CoUnit information form (UIF) - February 2014b - QAP0024 7 SECTION 3 – Administrative Information Faculty University of Bedfordshire Business School Portfolio MBA Department Management and Business Systems Unit Co-ordinator Janice Johnson Version Number 1/15 Body approving this version University Approval Even Date of University approval of this version February.2015 Shared Units – Indicate below all courses which include this Unit in their diet Executive MBA Form completed by: Name: Janice Johnson Date: February 2015 Authorisation on behalf of the Faculty Teaching Quality and Standards Committee (FTQSC) Chair: …………………………………………………………Date: …..……………………………………. Unit Updates Date Nature of Update FTQSC Minute Ref: (dd/mm/yyyy)