Module detail

SHE level	10
SCQF credit points	20
ECTS credit points	10
Module code	MHN230606
Module Leader
School	Glasgow School for Business and Society
Subject	People and Organisations
Trimester	A (September start)

Summary of content

The impact of leadership style and approach in a diverse world, especially during change processes, has significant implications for organisational effectiveness and employee engagement. Within this context, the aim of this module is to enable students to evaluate leadership and change from both an individual and a strategic perspective. Students will be afforded the opportunity to assess their own leadership skills and competences generally, and then specifically in relation to leading change in a global context. This module will also enable students to evaluate the key concepts and factors of change, considering the strategic perspective of the organisation. Through this module, students will have the opportunity to further develop their skills of self-reflection, personal analysis and presentation skills, in addition, they will critique the leadership and processes adopted in relation to a business-related change initiative within their chosen industry or sector.

Module details

In alignment with the GCU SfL the teaching and learning on this module will be carried out mainly in lectures and seminars, complemented by both guided and independent reading. Lectures will provide the theoretical and conceptual frameworks for exploring and evaluating approaches to leadership and change contexts in diverse settings stressing the importance of inclusive and responsible leadership and sustainable development. Seminars are then used to reinforce understanding, encourage debate and discussion and prepare for assessment. Throughout the module, international and intercultural examples and case studies will be utilised to allow students to appreciate the diversity of considerations in leading change in a global setting.

The use of a simulated change event in seminar time will allow students to engage in active learning by experiencing a change scenario and then utilising this experience to reflect on their own (and others) approaches, abilities and behaviours during times of change. This will assist students with the personal reflective assessment which is part of assessment 1.

The second assessment allows students to develop their ability to critically analyse organisational approaches and leadership generally, during times of change. This encourages the student to further develop the ability to abstract meaning from theories and constructs, form linkages between related theories and practical impacts and evaluate the design of change within a real-life organisational setting. Active Learning is also evident in the preparation for coursework two. Seminar time is dedicated to individual student presentations on their case selection and initial research. Tutors provide formative verbal feedback for each student to support the development of their second assessment. In addition, tutors facilitate further peer feedback during these seminars. This not only develops the skill of presenting information to a group in a logical and effective manner; it enables learning through knowledg

Module structure

Activity	Total hours
Lectures	22
Tutorials	0
Practicals	0
Seminars	13
Independent Learning	125
Assessment	40
Placement	0

Assessment methods

Component	Duration	Weighting	Threshold	Description
Course Work001		50	35	CW1: Reflection on personal leadership skills and values; includ. personal reaction to & resilience of change(2000 wrds)
Course Work002		50	35	CW2: A critical analysis of how a change has been planned, implemented and led in a case study organisation

Academic essentials

Leading for Change

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Assessment methods