Technology Leadership and Team Dynamics Course Descriptor

Course Overview

This course will examine leadership and team dynamics in contemporary organisations for a data-driven economy under the influence of emerging technologies. Case studies and current research will be used to explore the significance of human factors in leadership, leadership skills, leadership versus management, strategic leadership, cultural perspectives and leadership theories. There is a particular focus on sustainability in terms of societal, economic, and environmental impact. Students will undertake reflective practice to develop their own leadership and management style and evaluate their professional values. Students will develop a critical appreciation of the management activities and leadership skills that are required to build dynamic, high-performing teams.

Course Aims

• To develop the critical understanding of the role of leadership in contemporary organisations.
• To develop the ability to identify, explain and assess the impacts of emerging technologies on organisations.
• To develop a critical appreciation of the management activities and leadership skills that are required to enable digital transformation.
• To develop the knowledge of leadership theories and their implications.
• To learn to apply different leadership theories to build effective teams.
• To reflect on the personal leadership qualities that are required in modern business

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

Knowledge and Understanding

Subject Specific Skills

Transferable and Professional Skills

Teaching and Learning

This course has a dedicated Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) page with a syllabus and range of additional resources (e.g. readings, question prompts, tasks, assignment briefs, discussion boards) to orientate and engage you in your studies.

The scheduled teaching and learning activities for this course are:

Lectures/Labs: Typically one lecture and one lab session per week:

• Version 1: All sessions in the same sized group, or
• Version 2: most of the sessions in larger groups; some of the sessions in smaller groups

Faculty hold regular ‘office hours’, which are opportunities for students to drop in or sign up to explore ideas, raise questions, or seek targeted guidance or feedback, individually or in small groups.

Students are to attend and participate in all the scheduled teaching and learning activities for this course and to manage their directed learning and independent study.

Indicative total learning hours for this course: 300

Assessment

Both formative and summative assessment are used as part of this course, with formative opportunities typically embedded within interactive teaching activities delivered via the VLE.

Summative

Further information about the assessments can be found in the Course Syllabus.

Feedback

Students will receive formative and summative feedback in a variety of ways, written (e.g. marked up on assignments or via the VLE) or oral (e.g. as part of interactive teaching sessions or in office hours).

Indicative Reading

Note: Comprehensive and current reading lists for courses are produced annually in the Course Syllabus or other documentation provided to students; the indicative reading list provided below is used as part of the approval/modification process only.

Books

• Kreutzer, R., Neugebauer, T. and Pattloch, A. (2018). Digital Business Leadership: Digital Transformation, Business Model Innovation, Agile Organization, Change Management. Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer
• Drummond, H. (2000). Introduction to Organizational Behaviour. Oxford; New York : Oxford University Press
• Caproni, P. (2001). The Practical Coach : Management Skills for Everyday Life. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : Prentice Hall

Journals

Learners are encouraged to read material from relevant journals on business best practices and industry standards as directed by their course trainer.

Indicative Topics

Note: Comprehensive and current topics for courses are produced annually in the Course Syllabus or other documentation provided to students. The indicative topics provided below are used as a general guide and part of the approval/modification process only.

• Managing Today’s Workplace
• Emerging Technologies
• Globalisation
• Management Framework
• POLC
• Fundamentals of Leadership
• Strategy and Leadership
• Team Effectiveness
• Team Dynamics
• Cross-Cultural Management and Leadership
• Innovation and Change
• Negotiation and Influencing
• Conflict Management
• Contemporary leadership topics

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