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SECTION A General Unit Information:

Unit Name LEADING AND MANAGING ORGANISATIONAL RESOURCES

Unit Code BSS064-6

Level 7

Credit Value 30

Location(s) of Delivery On Campus and Off Campus

Period(s) of Delivery 6 weeks

Pre-requisites or Restrictions N/A

Aims and Relevance

The unit takes an integrated approach to critically assess the relationship between leadership, operations management, finance and information systems which is essential for adding value and achieving competitive advantage in contemporary organisations. The theme is ‘leadership’ with an emphasis on high performance work systems and the international management of innovation and change. Successful completion of the unit will give you a comprehensive and detailed overview of contemporary practice informed by quality scientific research evidence. You will acquire a ‘toolkit’ that provides the potential for inspirational leadership and the effective management of organisational resources. Operations Management addresses issues such as quality, location process layout, capacity management, and scheduling and inventory management. Global sourcing and relocation are now commonplace, and the competitive environment demands new ways of thinking about how to manage operations in a global context. Business and information systems facilitate decision-making and effective management across all functions. You will develop an understanding of how changes in the business strategy, the business operations and the funding of these operations can impact on the reported financial statements, their cash flows and thus impact on both share price and the reported results of a company.

Syllabus Content

Leadership and Management Responsibilities High Performance Work Systems and Financial Appraisal Strategic Human Resource Management and Enterprise Resource Management Global Leadership and Operations Management Organisational Innovation, Culture and Change Management Decision Making, Ethics and Sustainability

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Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit you should be able to

1. Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding

On completion of this unit you should be able to: 1 Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding

• Demonstrate a systematic understanding and critical appreciation of the integration between leadership, operations management in the context of contemporary work organisations and how the funding and operations of these functions can impact on the reported financial performance

2. Demonstrate the following skills and abilities

2 Demonstrate the following skills and abilities

• Critically evaluate and synthesise theories and models in practice to improve performance through effective leadership, operations management and financial analysis to inform decision making

PSRB Outcomes and/or Apprenticeship Standard

N/A

Summary Learning Hours

Scheduled Guided Independent Autonomous Placement Total Hours 50 122 98 30 300

Percentage 17% 41% 33% 10% % 100%

Approach to Learning

This unit is designed to support your critical analysis and evaluation in practice from discrete perspectives, and to encourage a systematic understanding and critical appreciation of the integration between functions typical of contemporary organisations. This is achieved through an Evidence-based management approach to live projects and real-life case studies supported by a flipped classroom approach to facilitate peer and tutor interaction and discussion to support your application of tools and frameworks to support problem solving and decision making. In this way your learning is:

• Meaningful: you will experience personal, social, professional, intellectual and practical relevance

• Active: you are actively engaged in the learning process. • Challenging: application of theory in practice challenges existing constructs, knowledge

and assumptions and offer opportunities for creative and enjoyable learning. • Reflective: provides a structured opportunity for reflection and development that supports

internalisation of your experiences and developing connections across boundaries • Collaborative: you learn with and through peers, tutors and others, face-to-face • and online, creating and sustaining a learning community. • Co-created: you have the opportunity to influence aspects of theory in practice.

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Learner Development This Unit particularly focuses on the development of your abilities in the following areas:

Enquiry

This Unit particularly focuses on the development of your abilities in the following areas:

You will be critically evaluating and extending theory through application to contemporary cases and drawing reasoned conclusions to enhance organisational performance. You will be expected to extend your learning through accessing and evaluating supplementary materials (e.g. books, journals, online journals) as appropriate

Contextual Understanding, including where employer based

You will engage in facilitated group discussions relating to contemporary issues and organisations in a multicultural context to enhance your personal and professional development in leadership, operations and financial management, including ethical considerations and corporate social responsibility. You will critically evaluate the effectiveness of leadership, operations and financial management in national and organisational contexts.

Collaboration

Interactive learning sessions are designed to facilitate transfer of learning to the context of the workplace and continuous reflection on learning based on progressive personal and professional development through experiential learning activities

Enterprise

You will be required to critically reflect and make recommendations for the enhancement of performance in the organisational context. Established research and theory will be the trigger for establishing innovative recommendations to optimize performance and to effectively manage change.

Assessment Summary

No Assessment Method Learning Outcome(s )

Weight Submission Week

Length of Assessment

1 Coursework – e-Portfolio 1 and 2 40 3 2400

2 Coursework – e-Portfolio 1 and 2 60 6 3600

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Assessment 1 Details

Detailed guidelines will be made available.

You are required to compile an ePortfolio which is an online representation of your academic and professional accomplishments and achievements. It is a great way to keep all of your learning and assessment in one place to highlight your knowledge, understanding, skills and abilities as a professional.

You will submit a variety of assessment types, from a selection, for example, poster, podcast, vlogs, patchwork, blogs, report.

You will build your e-portfolio throughout the unit with one summative assessment 1 in week 3 (6) comprising 2 contributions equivalent to 2400 words (equivalent 1200 words each).

A random sample of students will be called for a viva voce examination to ensure authenticity.

Assessment 2 Details

Detailed guidelines will be made available.

You are required to compile an ePortfolio which is an online representation of your academic and professional accomplishments and achievements. It is a great way to keep all of your learning and assessment in one place to highlight your knowledge, understanding, skills and abilities as a professional.

You will submit a variety of assessment types, from a selection, for example, poster, podcast, vlogs, patchwork, blogs, report.

You will continue to build your e-portfolio throughout the unit with summative assessment 2 in week 6 (12) comprising 2 contributions equivalent to 2400 words (equivalent 1200 words each) and a final written report of 1200 words.

A random sample of students will be called for a viva voce examination to ensure authenticity.

Assessment 3 Details Assessment 4 Details

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Threshold Expectations In order to pass Assessment 1 you will need to :

In order to pass Assessment 1 you will need to:

• Demonstrate adequate knowledge and understanding of the challenges and opportunities in integrating leadership, operations and financial management and the contribution of information systems to decision making as appropriate.

• Apply theories, models and frameworks to adequately analyse in-depth their relevance to support decision making and improve performance

In order to pass Assessment 2 you will need to:

In order to pass Assessment 2 you will need to:

• Adequately evaluate complex cases through the application of relevant theories and models of leadership, operations and financial management to synthesise resource capability, add value and optimise organisational performance

• Demonstrate adequate knowledge, skills, abilities and approaches to orchestrate the effective utilisation of organisational resources, systems and processes

In order to pass Assessment 3 you will need to:

In order to pass Assessment 4 you will need to:

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Section B

Recommended Reading

Core Text – this unit is supported by the following core text:

Barrow,C., The 30 Day MBA in Business Finance 2nd ed. Kogan Page

Clegg S R, Kornberger M and Pitsis T S (2016) Managing and Organizations: An Introduction to Theory and Practice (4e). Sage Publications

Heizer, J. and Render, B., (2014), Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, 11th Global Ed. [Ebook] Pearson Prentice Hall.

Guided Reading The following is expected reading for this unit. Details of what to read and when will be provide in the BREO site.

Armstrong M (2014) Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice (electronic resource). London: Kogan Page.

Atrill P and McLaney E (2012) Management Accounting for Decision Makers 7th ed. [EBook] Pearson Education.

Buchanan D and Huczynski A (2019) Organizational Behaviour (10th ed). (Ebook] FT Prentice Hall, Harlow

Watson,G., Reisener,S. (2015) Developing Skills for Business Leadership (2nd Edition) CIPD

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. This is not an exhaustive list and students should read widely from the variety of journals available in the Learning Resources Centre.

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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. This is not an exhaustive list and students should read widely from the variety of journals available in the Learning Resources Centre

Rees, G & French, R. (eds) (2013) Leading Managing and Developing People (4th ed) London: CIPD. Slack, N., Chambers, S. and Johnston, R., (2010), Operations Management, Sixth edition. FT Prentice Hall. Turban, E. & Volonino, L. (2012) Information Technology for Management. 8th ed. (International Student Version). Wiley. ISBN 978-1-118-09225-5.

Key journals Academy of Management Journal British Journal of Management Harvard Business Review Human Resource Management Journal International Journal of Accounting International Journal of Human Resource Management International Journal of Operations and Production Management International Journal of Services Management Journal of Accounting Research Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance Journal of Accounting and Economics Journal of Management Studies Journal of Operations Management International Journal of Cross Cultural Management Organization Studies Production and Operations Management Work, Employment and Society

Websites London Stock Exchange www.cipd.co.uk Website of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Equality Impact Assessment

Question Y/N/NA Additional anticipatory adjustments/actions if necessary

Learning materials will be made available in advance of sessions for students to adapt as appropriate?

Y

The approach to teaching and learning is sufficiently flexible to enable all students to succeed?

Y

The approach to group work takes account of the needs of students with disabilities and from diverse backgrounds?

Y

The approach to practical work takes account of the needs of students with disabilities?

Y

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Students with a protected characteristic* have an equal opportunity to achieve the learning outcomes?

Y

The assessment tasks provide all students with an equal opportunity to succeed?

Y

Any other aspects of the unit that might pose potential challenges from an equality or diversity perspective have been considered?

Y

* Age, Gender reassignment, Marriage and civil partnership, Pregnancy and maternity, Race, Religion and belief, Sex, Sexual orientation

Courses that this unit is delivered on MBA (General)

MBA (Placement)

MBA (Finance)

MBA (Hospital and Health Services Management)

MBA (Human Resource Management)

MBA (Digital Technology Management)

MBA (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)

MBA (Marketing)

MBA (Oil and Gas Management)

MBA with Data Analytics

Section C

Administrative Information – Faculty completion

Faculty University of Bedfordshire Business School

Portfolio BP-MBA

School/Department Department of Strategy and Management

HECOS Code(s) 100078

Unit Co-ordinator Pauline Loewenberger

Apprenticeship ? No

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