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Introduction to Management
Definitions of Management;
An introduction to the functions of management;
Management levels and skills;
Management roles
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Contributors to management theory
Early Management Theory;
The Industrial Revolution;
Classical Management Theories;
Contemporary Management theories
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The Business Environment
Definition of the Business Environment;
Globalisation;
Macro-environment;
Micro-environment;
Porters five forces model of competitive analysis
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Planning and Decision Making
Definition of Planning;
Types of plans;
The planning process;
Business-level planning and strategies;
Corporate-level planning and strategies;
The decision-making process;
Approaches to decision-making
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Organising for Management
Approaches to organising staff and resources; Organisational structure and design
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Managing Human Resource
Managing human resources;
Activity areas of HRM
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Leading and Leadership
Definitions of leadership;
Theories of leadership;
Theories of motivation
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Controlling
Definition of Control;
The Control Process Model;
Characteristics of effective control;
Methods of control
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Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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Siobhan Tiernan and Michael J Morley. (2019), Modern Management: Theory and Practice for Students in Ireland, 5th Edition. Institute of Public Administration, [ISBN: 9781910393277].
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Gerald Cole and Phil Kelly. (2020), Management Theory and Practice, 9th Edition. Cengage Learning, [ISBN: 9781473769724].
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Supplementary Book Resources |
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Richard Daft, Alan Benson and Brian Henry. (2020), Management, 2nd Edition. Cengage Learning, [ISBN: 9781473770799].
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Margaret Linehan. (2011), Make That Grade Management, 3rd.Edition. Gill Education, [ISBN: 9780717149858].
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Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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Daily Broadsheets with relevant
materials.
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E-Journals Portal.
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Other Resources |
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Enterprise Ireland. Website,
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Irish Management Institute. Website,
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Business World. Website,
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