BSQA530 – Organisation and Management
Module code
BSQA530
Module title
Organisation and Management
Prescription
Students will understand the factors that influence management and the organisation and apply a range of factors.
Programmes
- BS8906
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
20
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Directed hours
- 64
- Self directed hours
- 136
- Total learning hours
- 200
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Learning outcome one
Students will describe management and the purpose of organisations.
Key elements:
a) Purpose of organisations.
b) Management roles and skills.
c) Problem solving and decision making in organisations.
Learning outcome two
Students will understand the development of management philosophies and their influence on current management practices.
Key elements:
a) Task focus.
b) People focus.
c) Efficiency and effectiveness.
Learning outcome three
Students will use analytical tools to evaluate the impact that internal and external environments have on organisations.
Learning outcome four
Students will understand the influence of ethics and social responsibility on decision making.
Key elements:
a) At least two conflicting viewpoints on ethical behaviour.
b) At least two viewpoints on social responsibility.
c) Organisational sustainability.
Learning outcome five
Students will understand the purpose of planning and control and apply processes to a given situation.
Key elements:
a) The purpose of strategic and operational plans.
b) Strategic and planning processes.
c) Implementation and control.
Learning outcome six
Students will evaluate two types of organisational structures and recommend a structure for a given situation.
Key elements:
a) Hierarchy and departmentalisation.
b) Centralisation versus decentralisation.
c) Mechanistic versus organic.
d) Span of control.
Learning outcome seven
Students will understand and apply ways to lead and motivate individuals and teams.
Key elements:
a) At least two approaches to leadership.
b) At least two approaches to motivation.
c) Process of delegation.
Learning outcome eight
Students will discuss two frameworks of change management in the context of a contemporary issue in an organisation.
