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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Leadership And Management | |||
| Reference | BSM778 | Version | 3 |
| Created | May 2018 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | April 2015 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | February 2019 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| This module will enable students to:
Develop students' critical understanding of the theories and concepts of leadership. Understand contemporary management challenges relevant to the hospitality sector. Apply personality and leadership trait models to action plans for their own professional development. |
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| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Discuss the major theoretical approaches to leadership and how these can be applied to hospitality operations. |
| 2 | Evaluate the ethical, organisational, social and environmental elements affecting leaderships styles and practices in the global hospitality sectors. |
| 3 | Undertake a personal audit and identify development actions for the development of their own leadership competencies. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| The nature of leadership and differences with management. Development of leadership theories: power, politics and conflict, trait theories, situational theories, dispersed/distributed theories, and transactional and transformational views. Applications to multi-national hotel and tourism companies. Leaders as agents of change, managing the change process and measurement of goals. |
| Module Delivery |
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| The module will be delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials and student-led activities. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 30 | 30 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 120 | 120 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 60% | Outcomes Assessed: | 2, 3 |
| Description: | Individual Written Assessment | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 40% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1 |
| Description: | Group Presentation | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The Module is assessed by two components: C1 - Individual Coursework - 60% weighting. C2 - Group Coursework - 40% weighting. Module Pass Mark = Grade D (40%) | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | At least 70% on weighted aggregate and at least 35% in each component |
| B | At least 60% on weighted aggregate and at least 35% in each component |
| C | At least 50% on weighted aggregate and at least 35% in each component |
| D | At least 40% on weighted aggregate and at least 35% in each component |
| E | At least 35% on weighted aggregate |
| F | Less than 35% on weighted aggregate |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None in addition to course entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | CUTLER, A., 2011. Aspire to inspire: inspirational leadership within the hospitality industry. 3rd ed. Coventry: Alan Cutler. |
| 2 | DUBRIN, A. and DALGLISH, C., 2003. Leadership: an Australasian focus. Milton: John Wiley. |
| 3 | HOFSTEDE, G., 2011. Culture's consequence: comparing values, behaviors, institutions and organisations across nations. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. |
| 4 | LARKIN, A., 2013. The essential manager: 30 core elements of leadership. Dublin: Chartered Accountants Ireland. |
| 5 | WOODS, R. and KING, J., 2012. Leadership and management in the hospitality industry. 3rd ed. Orlando: American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute. |