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Module title: Leading Strategic Decision-Making
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: HRM11120
Module leader: Britta Heidl
School The Business School
Subject area group: Management
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
2018/9, Trimester 2, Face-to-Face, Edinburgh Napier University
Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Face-to-Face
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Britta Heidl
Module Organiser:


Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach:
Learning & Teaching methods including their alignment to LOs
The Learning, teaching and assessment approach has been designed and built around your engagement with core aspects of strategy, leadership and innovation. The teaching approach will combine both lecture format as well as case studies, experiential activities and audio-visual practical examples. All four learning objectives require the learners develop a detailed knowledge of the theory of leadership and strategy and to understand how leadership and strategy operate in practice through organisational examples.

Embedding of employability/PDP/Scholarship Skills
The assessment strategy on the module requires you to critically analyse key strategic, leadership and innovation theories and examine the relevance of such theories in contemporary organisations. Examination of the leader-follower and psychodynamic leadership approaches will provide an opportunity for you to reflect upon interpersonal relationships in the workplace.

Assessment (formative or summative)
You will be provided with opportunities for formative feedback and the module embeds both individual and group work components. You will participate in residential weekend workshops to develop your academic and practical skills. A 2000 word academic essay offers you the opportunity to study an aspect of leadership and innovation in depth, while the case study report (2000 words) offers you the opportunity to examine strategic decision-making in an organisational context.

Research / teaching linkages
The module reviews current and contemporary theories and leadership approaches through reference to leading research and thinking. Through independent study, you will be expected to access research databases and retrieve relevant information in order to prepare for both essay and presentation components.

Supporting equality and diversity
Materials on the module will be accessible through Moodle and you will have access to the Adaptive Tech

Formative Assessment:
The University is currently undertaking work to improve the quality of information provided on methods of assessment and feedback. Please refer to the section on Learning and Teaching Approaches above for further information about this module’s learning, teaching and assessment practices, including formative and summative approaches.

Summative Assessment:
The University is currently undertaking work to improve the quality of information provided on methods of assessment and feedback. Please refer to the section on Learning and Teaching Approaches above for further information about this module’s learning, teaching and assessment practices, including formative and summative approaches.

Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 24
Face To Face Lecture 12
Independent Learning Guided independent study 164
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Report 50 2, 4 13 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 2000
Report 50 1, 3 10 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 2000
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100
2018/9, Trimester 2, Blended, Edinburgh Napier University
Occurrence: 002
Primary mode of delivery: Blended
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Britta Heidl
Module Organiser:


Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach:
Learning & Teaching methods including their alignment to LOs
The Learning, teaching and assessment approach has been designed and built around your engagement with core aspects of strategy, leadership and innovation. The teaching approach will combine both lecture format as well as case studies, experiential activities and audio-visual practical examples. All four learning objectives require the learners develop a detailed knowledge of the theory of leadership and strategy and to understand how leadership and strategy operate in practice through organisational examples.

Embedding of employability/PDP/Scholarship Skills
The assessment strategy on the module requires you to critically analyse key strategic, leadership and innovation theories and examine the relevance of such theories in contemporary organisations. Examination of the leader-follower and psychodynamic leadership approaches will provide an opportunity for you to reflect upon interpersonal relationships in the workplace.

Assessment (formative or summative)
You will be provided with opportunities for formative feedback and the module embeds both individual and group work components. You will participate in residential weekend workshops to develop your academic and practical skills. A 2000 word academic essay offers you the opportunity to study an aspect of leadership and innovation in depth, while the case study report (2000 words) offers you the opportunity to examine strategic decision-making in an organisational context.

Research / teaching linkages
The module reviews current and contemporary theories and leadership approaches through reference to leading research and thinking. Through independent study, you will be expected to access research databases and retrieve relevant information in order to prepare for both essay and presentation components.

Supporting equality and diversity
Materials on the module will be accessible through Moodle and you will have access to the Adaptive Tech

Formative Assessment:
The University is currently undertaking work to improve the quality of information provided on methods of assessment and feedback. Please refer to the section on Learning and Teaching Approaches above for further information about this module’s learning, teaching and assessment practices, including formative and summative approaches.

Summative Assessment:
The University is currently undertaking work to improve the quality of information provided on methods of assessment and feedback. Please refer to the section on Learning and Teaching Approaches above for further information about this module’s learning, teaching and assessment practices, including formative and summative approaches.

Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 12
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 24
Independent Learning Guided independent study 164
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Report 50 2,4 13 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 2000
Report 50 1, 3 10 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 2000
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

Description of module content:

The module will cover the following content:
1. Organisation Strategy and Strategic Leadership
2. Determining the Strategic Direction: Mission Vision and Values
3. Strategic Decision-making in Practice
4. Transformational Leadership Approaches and Emotional Intelligence
5. The Leader-Follower Relationship
6. Team Leadership
7. Strategic Decision-Making in Innovative Contexts
8. Creating Systemic Innovation
9. Authentic and Sustainable Leadership
10. Current Trends in Strategic Leadership
Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: Examine and critique the underlying principles of key leadership theories
LO2: Critically review how effective leaders foster an innovation culture in organisations
LO3: Explore the dynamics underpinning the leader-follower relationship in organisations
LO4: Review and critically the strategic role of leaders within organisations
Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
HRM11120 - Leading Strategic Decision-Making
 

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