Module Title:Management 5 for Accounting
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:6
Module Delivered In No Programmes
Module Aim: The aim of this module is to give an introduction to the discipline of management. The students will trace the history of management thought, examine the development of Irish Industrial policy, the current business environment, the key managerial roles and discuss contemporary issues relating to entrepeneurship and management of change.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Identify and appraise the various theories of management
LO2 Demonstrate a knowledge of the key managerial roles
LO3 Describe and appraise the contemporary issues in management.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Introduction to Management
• Nature and Importance of Management • The Functions of Management • Management Levels • Management Skills • The Irish Context
History of Management Thought
• Early Management Thought • The Industrial Revolution • The Classical Approaches • Modern Approaches
The Business Environment
• The Macro Environment • The Task Environment • Competitive Analysis • Managing the External Environment
Planning
• Nature and Importance of Planning • Types of Plans • The Corporate Planning Process • Management by Objectives
Organisational Structure and Design
• Nature and Importance of Organising • Components of Organisational Structure • The Mintzberg Framework • New Forms of Organisational Structure
Leadership & Motivation
• Leadership Vs Management • Leadership schools of thought • Content theories of motivation • Process theories of motivation • Motivation and pay • Motivation and design of work
Control
• Nature and Importance of Control • The Control Process • Types of Control • Characteristics of Effective Control • Methods of Control • Financial Controls • Non-Financial Controls
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
• Traits of the Entrepreneur • Defining Entrepreneurship • The Climate for Enterprise • State Industrial Policy • Support Agencies for Enterprise • The Small Business Sector • Sources of New Products/Service Ideas • Feasibility Studies and Business Planning
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment30.00%
End of Module Formal Examination70.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Other Two written assessments in Term 1 1,2 15.00 n/a
Project An individual project and presentation in Term 2 2,3 15.00 n/a
No Project
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam End-of-Semester Final Examination 1,2,3 70.00 End-of-Semester

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture Every Week 2.00
Independent Learning Time Every Week 1.50
Total Hours 3.50
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture Every Week 0.75
Independent Learning Time Every Week 1.75
Total Hours 2.50