Module: Organisational Management and Decision Making

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Organisational Management and Decision Making
Module Code	ES504
School	79
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Margaret Farren Semester 2: Margaret Farren Autumn: Margaret Farren
Module Teachers	Margaret Farren
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Coursework Only
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Description

The module presents students with current thinking and practices around decision-making in organisations. Through discussion, group work, presentations and case studies, students will develop critical awareness of decision-making in organisations.

Learning Outcomes

1. Define the key factors at play in the external environment in terms of organisational management and decision making.
2. Describe the characteristics of good decision making in the workplace.
3. Outline the ethical considerations that inform organisational decision making.
4. Discuss issues of human resource management and industrial relations in organisational decision making.
5. Understand the implications of budgetary practice in organisations.
6. Outline the dimensions of power and politics in organisations and their implications for decision making.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	18	Structured presentations
Tutorial	2	Optional tutorial session
Independent Study	100	Reading and Research
Assignment Completion	94	Assignment work
Online activity	36	Online work
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Decision making: Case Studies
Two sessions

Human resources, industrial relations and decision making
One sessions

Financial planning and decision making
One session

Strategy as practice.
One session

Ethics and decision making
One session

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	Assignment.	100%	Sem 2 End

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Ciulla, J.: 2020, The search for ethics in leadership, business, and beyond, The strategy process, Springer,
Mintzberg, H.: 2014, The strategy process : concepts, contexts, cases, Prentice Hall,
Noyes, J., Cook, M. (Editors): 2017, Decision making in complex environments, 1st, Boca Raton,
Zaraté, P.: 2013, Tools for Collaborative Decision Making, Wiley,
Mitchell, P. A.: 2019, Ethical Decision-Making: Cases in Organization and Leadership, Myers Education Press,

Other Resources

0, Supplementary topic readings via Moodle, 0, Supplementary topic readings via Moodle,

Programme or List of Programmes

MEML	MSc in Ed. & Training Mgt (Leadership)

Date of Last Revision

09-MAY-11

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