Contemporary Organisational Management - PM614 Theme 1 Analysis

This document provides an overview of the key concepts covered in Theme 1 of the PM614 Organisational Management module. It begins with an introduction to the module, its aims, and learning outcomes. The document then defines management, outlining the essential tasks and skills required by managers, including conceptual, human, and technical skills. Finally, it explores contemporary management contexts, such as restructuring, outsourcing, empowerment, globalization, and ethical considerations. The document aims to provide a broad grounding in core concepts in business studies to facilitate students’ postgraduate studies. The content covers topics such as defining management, identifying managerial tasks and skills, and discussing the contexts of modern management.

PM614
Organisational
Management
Theme 1 (3 Hours): Contemporary
Organisational Management

Theme 1 – Contemporary
Organisational Managment
Today’s contents -
1. Introduction to the module
2. Defining management
3. Tasks and skills of managers
4. Contemporary management contexts

Theme 1 – Contemporary
Organisational Managment
Today’s contents -
1. Introduction to the module
2. Defining management
3. Tasks and skills of managers
4. Contemporary management contexts

Welcome to PM614
• In this week’s materials you will see the ‘PM614
Sample Lesson’ we used in the introductory
session last week.
• Please refer to this for all information about the
module

Aims of the Module:
To provide broad grounding in core concepts in business
studies to facilitate students’ postgraduate studies in UK
higher education.
Students will explore a range of key issues, theories and
techniques relating to organisational behaviour;
environmental analysis and global strategy

Introduction to the module –
Learning Outcomes
1. Define the concepts of Scientific Management and Human relations theory
and critically discuss their relevance to modern organisational management.
2. Discuss the impact of organisational structure, design and communication on
organisational effectiveness.
3. Critically evaluate the relevance of models of human motivation and
leadership to the practice of management within a business context.
4. Using appropriate and up to date research sources, conduct an assessment
of factors of the internal and external organisational environments which may
impact on organisational management.
5. Based on clear evidence of relevant environmental factors, develop practical
strategies both for entering a foreign market; and for localising /
standardising organisational activities
6. Identify the main areas of ethical responsibility managers have in relation
organisational behaviour and management.
7. Describe how formal theories and models of management can be used to
analyse and improve organisational effectiveness.

Theme 1 – Contemporary
Organisational Managment
Today’s contents -
1. Introduction to the module
2. Defining management
3. Tasks and skills of managers
4. Contemporary management contexts

THEME 1 - LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After studying this theme you should be able to:
• Define the concept of management and
explain its importance
• Identify the main tasks of managers and skills
required
• Discuss the contexts of modern management
and the challenges they present

Theme 1 – Contemporary
Organisational Managment
Today’s contents -
1. Introduction to the module
2. Module assessment methods
3. Defining management
4. Tasks and skills of managers
5. Contemporary management contexts

Defining Management
§ Organisations – Collections of people who work
together and coordinate their actions to achieve a
wide variety of goals or future incomes
§ Organisational Managers – People responsible for
supervising and making the most of an
organization’s human and other resources to
achieve its goals
§ Management – Planning, organizing, leading and
controlling of human and other resources to
achieve organizational goals efficiently and
effectively

Organisational Performance

Theme 1 – Contemporary
Organisational Managment
Today’s contents -
1. Introduction to the module
2. Module assessment methods
3. Defining management
4. Tasks and skills of managers
5. Contemporary management contexts

Essential Managerial Tasks

Managerial Skills
• Conceptual skills
e.g. analysing, diagnosing, solving problems
• Human skills
e.g. communicating, motivating, coordinating
• Technical skills
e.g. manufacturing, accounting, marketing, IT

Theme 1 – Contemporary
Organisational Managment
Today’s contents -
1. Introduction to the module
2. Module assessment methods
3. Defining management
4. Tasks and skills of managers
5. Contemporary management contexts

Contemporary Management
Contexts -
• Restructuring and Outsourcing
– Downsizing
– Rationalising
– Modular organisations
• Empowerment and self-managed teams
– Flatter structures
– Changes in the manager’s role

Contemporary Management
Contexts -
• Globalisation
– Building competitive advantage
– Ethical and socially responsible standards
– Diverse workforces
– Utilizing new technologies
– Global crisis management

Summary
1. Defining management
2. Tasks and skills of managers
3. Contemporary management contexts

Self study and homework
• Review the preparation materials for this week’s
seminar sessions