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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Leadership in Business | |||
| Reference | CBM210 | Version | 2 |
| Created | July 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | July 2019 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2022 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| This module aims at developing the students' critical understanding of the theories and concepts of leadership in business. Through analysing contemporary management challenges and applying personality and leadership trait models to action, students develop their critical ability to appreciate the impact of cultural clusters and individual personality traits on the success of business. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Generate a personal audit and make informed judgements that need to be taken to development their own leadership competencies. |
| 2 | Evaluate traits and heredity on the impact the leader has on his followers. |
| 3 | Appraise the major theoretical approaches to leadership and how they can be applied to various business operations. |
| 4 | Evaluate the ethical, organisational, social and environmental elements affecting the leaderships styles and practices in global business sectors. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| The module begins by introducing the nature of leadership and differences with management. Students are walked-through the development of leadership theories: power, politics and conflict, trait theories, situational theories, dispersed/distributed theories, and transactional and transformational views. Furthermore, applications to multi-national businesses, leaders as agents of change, managing the change process and measurement of goals are analysed and discussed. |
| Module Delivery |
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| The module will be delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials and student-led activities, including a variety of case studies. |
| 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: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Individual Written Assessment | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 100% weighting of C1. An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | The student needs to achieve an A in C1 |
| B | The student needs to achieve a B in C1 |
| C | The student needs to achieve a C in C1 |
| D | The student needs to achieve a D in C1 |
| E | The student needs to achieve an E in C1 |
| F | The student needs to achieve an F in C1 |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | AMALADAS, S., 2018. International leadership: getting to the heart of the matter. Routledge. |
| 2 | ARGUS, D. and SAMSON, D., 2021. Strategic leadership for business value creation: Principles and case studies. 1st ed. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. |
| 3 | DHIMAN, S.K. et al., 2023.Handbook of global leadership and followership: Integrating the best leadership theory and practice.<7i> 1st ed. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG. |
| 4 | HOFSTEDE, G., 2011. Culture's consequence: comparing values, behaviors, institutions and organisations across nations. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. |
| 5 | LEWIS, C. and MALMGREN, P., 2021. The infinite leader : Balancing the demands of modern business leadership. London: KoganPage. |
| 6 | MENDENHALL, M.E. et al., 2018. Global leadership: research, practice and development. 3rd ed. Routledge. |
| 7 | PFEFFERMANN, N. and SCHALLER, M., 2023. New leadership communication--inspire your horizon. 1st ed. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG. |