Module: Strategy Organisation & Innovation

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Strategy Organisation & Innovation
Module Code	MT5139 (ITS) / BAA1031 (Banner)
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
Module Co-ordinator	Marty Reilly
Module Teachers	Caroline Mcmullan, Marina Efthymiou
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

Strategy, Organisation and Innovation develops and analyses key management concepts paying particular attention to both the internal and external environments that organisations must engage with. The module examines the critical relationship between strategy and organisational structures, and the role of innovation in driving and shaping organisational strategy. Students are encouraged to dissect and challenge management theories to develop strategic thinking which is critical, informed and innovative.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify central issues in complex cross functional organisational problems, to suggest alternative courses of action, and to present well supported, considered diagnoses and recommendations.
2. Exhibit analytical and decision making skills for dealing with complex conceptual organisational problems and strategic change, and the ability to apply these skills in an appropriate manner.
3. Define strategic issues, to critically reflect on existing theories, to creatively combine or develop conceptual models where necessary and to flexibly employ theories where useful.
4. Illustrate an understanding of different schools of thought and an insight into the assumptions, possibilities and limitations of theories.
5. Demonstrate a critical, analytical, flexible and creative mind set which challenges and assesses issues of strategy, organisation and industry.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	36	Participating in Scheduled Classes
Independent Study	30	Conducting analysis of a company and preparing a written report.
Assignment Completion	70	Reading and researching theory on chosen topic and preparing a written assignment.
Independent Study	114	Reading the pre-assigned cases and articles
Lecture	36	Participating in Scheduled classes
Independent Study	30	Conducting analysis of a company and preparing a written report.
Assignment Completion	70	Reading and researching theory on chosen topic and preparing a written assignment.
Independent Study	114	Reading the pre-assigned cases and articles
Total Workload: 500

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

Fundamentals of Strategy

Strategic Analysis: External and Internal Environments

Content: Functional, Business, Corporate level strategy

Context: International Contexts, Government, Not-For-Profits

Managing Innovation / Business Model Innovation

Strategic & Organisational Change / Impact of Org Culture

Agency Theory, Governance, Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility

Paradoxes in Strategy

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	Strategic Analysis Project	40%	n/a
Assignment	Critical Literature Review	60%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Johnson, G., Whittington, R., & Scholes, K.: 0, Exploring Strategy: Text & Cases, 9th ed., Prentice Hall,
DeWitt, B. & Meyer, R.: 2010, Strategy: Process, Content, Context, Thomson,
Hill, C, Jones, G and Schillling, M. A.: 2014, Strategic Management: Theory & Cases: An Integrated Approach, Cengage Learning,
Christensen, C. & Raynor, M.: 2003, The Innovator's Solution, Harvard Business School Press,

Other Resources

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