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AR50121: Management in construction

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Follow this link for further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
Follow this link for further information on credits Credits: 6
Follow this link for further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Follow this link for further information on period slots Period: Modular (no specific semester)
Follow this link for further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 60%, EX 40%
Follow this link for further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Follow this link for further information on unit content Description: Aims:
To introduce the discipline of management theory through a discussion of the wider (macro) view of management theory.

Learning Outcomes:
After taking this unit the student should be able to:
* explain the evolution of the discipline of management.
* use the concept of systems to depict the nature of the interaction between organisations and their environment.
* analyse the elements of a strategic system.
* understand the functioning of people in an organisation in terms of motivation, teamwork, leadership styles and the nature of management.

Skills:
Written communication, problem solving, working independently.

Content:
The Evolution of Management Theories:
Historical setting, key theories and critiques, the classical school, the human relations school, the systems school and the contingency school.
The Environment of Organisations:
Levels - macro environment, micro environment.
Types - stable, complex, diverse, hostile.
Effect of environment on the organisation and vice versa.
The Strategic System:
Main elements of strategic management: analysis, choise, implementation. Reactor and planner approaches. Decision making and management elements.
The Organisational System:
Inputs, conversion processes, differentiation, integration. Structures in organisations: authority, social, power.
What Motivates People:
Organisations and individuals, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, ERG theory, two factor theory. Job characteristics.
Groups in Organisations:
Purposes and types of groups, effectiveness, conflict.
Leadership:
Theories: trait, style, contingency, best fit.
Characteristic and

Content:

Minzberg's six characteristics, Kotter's model. Nature, quantity and pace of work, agenda setting.
Contrasts and Change:
Job types and differences, Stewart's model, managing change.
Follow this link for further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

AR50121 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
  • TEAR-ADM04 : MSc International Construction Management (Distance Learning)
  • TEAR-ADM05 : MSc International Construction Management (Distance Learning)
  • TEAR-ZDM06 : MSc International Construction Management (Distance Learning)
  • TEAR-ZDM07 : MSc International Construction Management (Distance Learning)
  • TEAR-ZDM08 : MSc International Construction Management (Distance Learning)
  • TEAR-ZDM09 : MSc International Construction Management (Distance Learning)
  • TEAR-ZDM10 : MSc International Construction Management (Distance Learning)
  • TEAR-ADL02 : PG Dip International Construction Management (Distance Learning)

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/14 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.