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Title | CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES IN MANAGEMENT | ||
Code | ULMS366 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr CG Marechal Work, Organisation and Management G.Marechal@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
24 |
5 |
29 | ||||
Timetable (if known) |
120 mins X 1 totaling 24
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Private Study | 121 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Assessment 3: Written Open Book Examination Assessment Type: Written Exam Duration: 2 hours Weighting: 40% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL Penalty A | 2 hours | 40 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Assessment 1: Reflective learning journal Assessment Type: Coursework Size: 3000 words Weighting: 30% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty applie | -3000 words | 30 | ||||
Assessment 2: Group presentation Assessment Type: Practical Assessment Duration: 20 minutes Weighting: 30% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty a | 20 minutes | 30 |
Aims |
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A primary aim of the module is to invite students to consider the consequences of traditional orthodox management theory and practice for people in organizations (including managers) and society at large, and to examine the extent to which critical theory can inform more humanist approaches to management thinking. It aims in particular: To provide students with a sound understanding of a variety of critical perspectives on management, and their relation to society; Provide students with the theoretical tools necessary for the critical analysis of the process of management from sociological and philosophical perspectives; To explore the extent to which critical theory can contribute to the To support the enhancement of skills in critical analysis, critical reflection, and written and spoken communication. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) A critical understanding of the theories, concepts and empirical work that constitute the field of critical management studies |
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(LO2) A critical awareness of the multi-disciplinary aspects of management and the ability to critically analyse the activities of contemporary organizations |
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(LO3) The ability to develop critical questions about organizations and the tools to carry out appropriate critical inquiry to pursue their resolution. |
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(LO4) The ability to evaluate corporate activities with regard to their potentialconsequences for issues that are important from critical perspectives (such asequality, control, exploitation, and resistance) |
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(LO5) The ability to craft and communicate arguments from different criticalperspectives |
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(LO6) The ability to critically reflect on their own learning and envisage their futuremanagement practice critically |
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(S1) Analytical skills |
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(S2) Teamwork |
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(S3) Organisational skills |
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(S4) Analytical writing skills |
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(S5) International awareness |
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(S6) Ethical awareness |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Tutorial Costs Information: There are the following non-modular requirements: This module is a pre-requisite for the follow
ing modules: Skills/Other Attributes Mapping Skills / attributes: Analytical skills Skills / attributes: Teamwork Skills / attributes: Analytical writing skills Skills / attributes: Ethical awareness Skills / attributes: International awareness Skills / attributes: Organisational skills |
Syllabus |
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Introduction: What is Critical Management/inquiry?; Marxism and LPT; Bureaucracy and Rationality; Foucault, Discipline and the Rise of Institutions; Anarchy, social movements and collective action; Three Perspectives on Power; Conflict and Resistance at Work; Gender; Subjectivity and Identity; Commodification and Consumption. |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |