Modern Management
5 ECTS credits
The objective of this module is to introduce the students to the specific skills required to operate in a modern management arena. These skills are collaborative, diverse, team driven within a lean and CSR driven supply chain world. The emphasis is on the interpersonal skills that include an appreciation of the emotional intelligence required to assist a modern manager make astute decisions, solve problems, resolve conflict and work across cultures.
On successful completion of this module learners should be able to:
Identify with and utilise their own management approach
Appreciate what the collaborative approach to management consists of in reference to individuals and teams/groups
Identify how the application of management skills impacts on business operations such as supply chain, personal selling and managing diverse international teams
Recognise a range of interpersonal skills centred around emotional intelligence and their use
Appreciation the value of cross-cultural management required and its importance in international modern management.
Course Content:
Session 1
Introduction to the philosophy of a modern management approach.
Introduce Project & Syllabus
Session 2.
Introducing Drucker’s Knowledge, workers and the collaborative approach required in Modern Management as well as managing a diverse, modern workforce.
Session 3
Exploring the enabling conditions of modern management approaches to team work and the skills required to build well-structured project teams and applying these skills with an appreciation for CSR.
Session 4
Applying these skills across supply chain management. Understanding the importance of information flow and the dangers of information corruption.
Session 5
Appreciating the role of Lean Management in Supply Chain with special emphasis on the uniformity of lean thinking to assist a common approach across SCM.
Session 6
Understanding the role of emotional intelligence to improve interpersonal skills and appreciate CSR and Ethical Behaviour.
Session 7
Bringing awareness to problem solving, decision making and conflict resolution. Appreciation of the dangers of human biases, escalation to commitment and the role of groupthink, hubris, and consensus management.
Session 8
Modern approaches to management presentations.
Session 9
Association a country’s history with the ability to appreciate and understand another culture. Outdoor class (Walking Tour)
Session 10
Cross cultural Management and the dangers of stereotyping that produces an incomplete story of any culture or people.
assessment plan
Student project: 50%
Final exam: 50%
Reading Lists and Other Resources
Tiernan, S., Morley, M. and Foley, E., 2013. Modern management: Theory and practice for students in Ireland. Gill & Macmillan.
Drucker, P. 2017. Managing oneself: The key to success. Harvard Business Review Press.
Drucker, P. 2012. The practice of management. Routledge.
Goleman, D., 2017. Leadership that gets results (Harvard business review classics). Harvard Business Press.
Comfort, J. and Franklin, P., 2014. The mindful international manager: How to work effectively across cultures. Kogan Page Publishers.
Staff, Q.P., 2010. Guru guide. Six thought leaders who changed the quality world forever, pp.14-21.
Cole, G.A. and Kelly, P., 2015. Management theory and practice. Boston: Cengage Learning.
Kehoe, M., 2013. Make That Grade Organisational Behaviour. Gill & Macmillan Ltd.
Linehan, Margaret. Make that Grade: Management, 2nd ed. Gill and Macmillan, 2007
Ansoff, H.I., Kipley, D., Lewis, A.O., Helm-Stevens, R. and Ansoff, R., 2018. Implanting strategic management. Springer.
Blanchard, D., 2021. Supply chain management best practices. John Wiley & Sons.
Hugos, M.H., 2018. Essentials of supply chain management. John Wiley & Sons.
Other Resources
Ted Talk Spaghetti challenge - https://www.ted.com/talks/tom_wujec_build_a_tower_build_a_team?language=fi
Case Studies
Ryanair, Four Seasons Hotels, L'Oreal, Coca Cola, BMW, FedEx, Dabbawalla.