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Module Title
Module Code
School
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NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

Students will explore a range of theories of organisation, leadership and management and will work reflectively to explore their implications for leadership and management practice in education and training settings. There will be a particular focus on the significance of metaphors or organisations.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understanding organisation and the challenge of metaphor
2. The machine and the rise of bureaucracy
3. Organisations as living organisms
4. Organisations as brains -
5. Organisations as political systems

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Total Workload: 0

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

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	%	Examination Weight	%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
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
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Gareth Morgan: 2006, Images of Organization, Sage, Thousand Oaks,, Thousand Oaks,
Starratt, Robert J: 2004, Ethical leadership,, Jossey-Bass,,

Other Resources

None

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