Week 1: Self-management Can you explain the four functions of management - Planning, Organising, Leading and Controlling (POLC)? Can you apply POLC to self-management? Can you apply Harvard referencing to your work? Week 2: Interpersonal communication and management of teams . Can you identify the types of teams and stages of development? Can you apply planning, organising, leading and controlling to team management? Can you define the communication process and recognise ways to improve communication? Can you identify conflict resolution and negotiation techniques and apply them to future workplace situations? Week 3: Planning Can you identify the ways in which managers plan? Can you describe the types of plans managers use? Can you identify planning tools, techniques and processes to apply to your future work situations? Week 4: Organising Can you describe organising as a management function? · Can you identify the major organisation structures including new developments in these structures and operating systems? · Can you identify the essentials of organisational design and the contingency factors that influence design? Can you identify the organising trends that are changing the workplace? Week 5: Leading . Can you define leader and leadership? · Can you compare and contrast early theories of leadership? Can you describe the three main contingency theories of leadership)? · Can you describe contemporary views of leadership? Can you explain the five sources of a leader's power? Can you discuss issues affecting leadership in the 21st century? Week 6: Controlling · Can you explain the nature and importance of control? · Can you describe the three steps in the control process? · Can you describe tools used to measure organisational and employee performance? Can you explain how organisational and employee performance are measured? Can you discuss contemporary issues in control?
Week 7: Planning extended - Decision making · Can you identify the eight steps in the decision-making process? · Can you discuss the three ways managers make decisions? · Can you explain the two types of problems and decisions? Can you contrast the three decision-making conditions? Can you describe two different decision-making styles? Can you identify some common decision-making errors and biases? Can you describe some effective decision-making techniques for today's world? Week 8: Organising extended - Organising people Can you explain why HRM is important? Can you identify the eight HRM activities and the three outcomes they aim to achieve? . Can you describe the important external influences on the HRM process? . Can you discuss the tasks associated with identifying and selecting competent employees? . Can you explain the different types of orientation and training? Can you describe strategies for retaining competent, high-performing employees? Can you discuss contemporary issues in managing human resources? Week 9: Leading extended - Leading through motivating employees Can you define motivation? · Can you compare and contrast early theories of motivation? Can you explain the difference between the content and process theories of motivation? Can you compare and contrast contemporary theories of motivation? · Can you discuss contemporary issues in motivation?