Summary of content

The module explores the process of formulating and implementing strategy for a range of organizational forms, building on and making sense of the student's practical experiences and synthesis of practice and theory.

The context, constraints, and environmental issues are examined to provide an understanding of the nature and boundaries of the construction and development of strategies and strategic management. Prescriptive and emergent perspectives, from a foundation of resource or value school, and positioning or environment school are adopted, incorporating an understanding of value and value creation, culture, dynamic capabilities, innovation, ethics, the environment (general, specific and internal), and the configuration of organisations. The second half of the module examines the themes associated with implementing strategy and in particular the concept and practice of responsible management and managing innovative change. Students on the module develop the research and analytical type abilities to reflect on how external and internal factors might influence strategic decisions, and how these might contribute to an organisation's effectiveness, innovation and sustainability in an increasingly turbulent and hypercompetitive environment. Such abilities then are applied to the practical issues associated with sustainable and responsible management, UN PRME, implementation and navigating the implementation and action process. Students develop an understanding of the complexity and integrative nature of the strategy process and implementation.

The module is underpinned by the UN Sustainable Development Goals No 1 No Poverty; No 2 No Hunger; No 4 Quality Education; No 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth; No 10 Reduced Inequality; No 12 Responsible Consumption and Production.

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