Module Specifications.
Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025
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Date posted: September 2024 No Banner module data is available
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Decision making: Case StudiesTwo sessionsHuman resources, industrial relations and decision makingOne sessionsFinancial planning and decision makingOne sessionStrategy as practice.One sessionEthics and decision makingOne session | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Reading List
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Other Resources 0, Supplementary topic readings via Moodle, 0, Supplementary topic readings via Moodle, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||