Managing and Leading People in International Contexts MGT5349

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: Adam Smith Business School
  • Credits: 10
  • Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

This course aims to provide students with a rigorous framework of knowledge and understanding concerning effective management and leadership of people in organisations across sectors and cultures.

It considers issues of motivation, commitment and engagement and the promotion of flexible working and effective change management. It also considers the context in which management and leadership take place and considers the influence of organisation, sectoral and national cultures. In addition, it also aims to develop graduate attributes including the ability to communicate important concepts, ideas and research findings to organisational colleagues and be able to respond to feedback in a responsive and effective manner.

Timetable

The course is normally timetabled to run over three weeks in Semester 1, with 20 formal contact hours delivered face to face.

 

• Five two-hour on-campus lectures (the first five lectures) = 10 hours

• A one-hour on-campus lecture (lecture six) = one hours

• A two-hour online lecture/Q&A session (lecture seven) = two hours

• Five one-hour on-campus tutorials (the first five tutorials) = five hours

• A two-hour on-campus Tutorial = two hours

Requirements of Entry

Please refer to the current graduate prospectus at http://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/prospectus

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Intended Learning Outcomes

Course Aims

This course aims to:

 

1. Develop students' familiarity with the knowledge and skills required for managing and leading people effectively in international contexts.

2. Hone students' evaluative skills in terms of identifying and evaluating cutting-edge research on relevant topics.

3. Develop students' awareness of and sensitivity to the context in which management and leadership take place and help them to consider the influence of organisation, sectoral and national cultures.

4. Debate the differences between management and leadership in different sectors and cultures.

5. Provide opportunities for critical appraisal of specific challenges to managing and leading professionals.

6. Develop students' employability through honing thinking, decision-making and communication skills in the context of managing and leading people within organisations.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

 

1. Evaluate the approaches to management and leadership in different sectors and cultures.

2. Critically apply knowledge and people management skills for managing and leading in an international context.

3. Critically evaluate theories and controversies around topics such as motivation, reward value, satisfaction, commitment, engagement and change management.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.