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Course Description
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Course Name
The Role of the Manager
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Host University
University of Westminster
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Location
London, England
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Area of Study
Management
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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UK Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units6
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This module is intended to prepare students for supervisory and managerial roles and, as such, deals with the coreskills involved in management. These include delegation, managerial & leadership styles, motivation; chairingmeetings, workplace counselling, staff development, identifying and managing conflict and negotiating skills. Themodule aims to help students identify how people become managers, what the role of the manager is and how tomaximise their effectiveness in that role. Real-life examples are offered throughout, with the variations in styles ofmanagement and leadership required by different organisations and different cultures taken into consideration.Assessment: Report - 2000 words (50%) ; In-class Test (Case Study) (50%). *All transcripts are issued in UK credits.*All transcripts are issued in UK credits.
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