| Title: | Leadership & Change Management |
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| Long Title: | Leadership & Change Management |
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| Field of Study: |
Business & Management
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| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2010/11 ( September 2010 ) |
| Module Coordinator: |
DON CROWLEY |
| Module Author: |
GERARD O DONOVAN |
| Module Description: |
The module is designed to allow students appreciate theories and techniques relating to leadership and change management in organisations in uncertain environments and through case studies inform them to deal effectively with that change. |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
| LO1 |
Demonstrate an understanding of the current leadership theories and how they apply to the modern organisation |
| LO2 |
Analyze the impact of effective leadership strategies on organisational performance |
| LO3 |
Critically analyse the strategies which must be implemented in the change process |
| LO4 |
Analyze the issues in leading organisational change effectively |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named CIT module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s). |
| No recommendations listed |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section. |
| No requirements listed |
Co-requisites
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| No Co Requisites listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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Leadership
Definitions of Leadership, indicators of Leadership Effectiveness, overview of major research approches, level of conceptualization for Leadership Theories
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Strategic Leadership
How leaders influence organisational performance,conditions affecting the need for strategic leadership, developing leadership skills, managing diversity
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Change Management Techniques
Diagnosing change, managing major changes, change architecture, strategies for organisational effectiveness.
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Leading Change
The Challenge of organisational change, Organisational structures: choice and leadership, the transformation perspective. Theories of change: traditional models, critical perspectives, strategic maangement models.Themes & Issues in Organsiational Change: Sustaining organisational effectiveness, leadership in practice,the learning organisation and strategies for change.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Course Work | 100.00% |
| Course Work |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Multiple Choice Questions |
Mutiple Choice & Short Questions |
1,2 |
20.0 |
Week 5 |
| Written Report |
Case Study |
3 |
20.0 |
Week 7 |
| Written Report |
Group Report & Presentation |
1,2,3,4 |
60.0 |
Sem End |
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
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The institute reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Delivery of course material and guest lecturers |
2.0 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Tutorial |
Seminar, Case Study, Discussion Forum |
1.0 |
Every Week |
1.00 |
| Independent Learning |
Self Directed Learning |
4.0 |
Every Week |
4.00 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
| This module has no Part Time workload. |
Module Resources
| Recommended Book Resources |
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- Gary Yukl 2010, Leadership in Organisations, 7th Edition Ed., Pearson [ISBN: 9780138157142]
- Colin A. Carnall 2007, Managing change in organizations, Financial Times Prentice Hall Harlow [ISBN: 9780273704140]
| | Supplementary Book Resources |
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- Charles Handy 1995, The Age of Unreason, London: Hutchinson
- J. Adair 2004, Effective Strategic Leadership, Macmillan
| | Supplementary Article/Paper Resources |
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- J Cotter 2007, Leading Change - Why transformation efforts fail, Hrarvard Business Review - R0701J
- Peter Drucker 2004, What makes an effective leader, Harvard Business Review - R0406C
- R. Kaplan 2007, What to ask a person in the mirror, Harvard Business Review - Jan
| | Other Resources |
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- Website: The Manager Link
- Website: Business and Leadership
- Website: Network
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