MSc Business Management BS7916 Principles of Responsible Management Semester One 2013- Module Handbook Module Leader : Dr Roz Sunley Room 201 Roz.Sunley@winchester.ac.uk Room 201 West Downs 01962 827339 In this module study guide you will find much of what you need in order to successfully complete the module. Further learning materials and information are available on the learning network under the module code BS7916. Module Code BS7916 Module Name: Principles of Responsible
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(MANAGEMENT SCIENCE) is a 14-week course on the study of quantitative techniques in business decision-making. The course covers linear programming models and its special algorithms; network (PERT/CPM) models; decision-making theories and processes; and decision tree construction and analysis. LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO): On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to do the following: |ELGA |LEARNING OUTCOME
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Title: Application of Cognitive Continuum theory to decision making by nurse managers Student Name: Institutional Affiliation: 10th October, 2014 Introduction Decision making may in this case be expressed as a route of selecting an alternative that is more likely to facilitate the achievement of organizational or individual goals (Bjork & Hamilton, 2011). The nursing practice has moved towards full evidence-based implementation of care which as a result enhanced the call for proper creation
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Glossary Chapter 1 Bureaucratic – The process of bureaucracy, sometimes used in a derogatory sense. McDonaldization – The principles of efficiency, calculability, predictability, and control by which fast-food restaurants are managed and organized, as applied by Ritzer to other contemporary organizations. Hawthorne studies – A series of studies which ran from 1924 into the late 1930’s. Widely credited with discovering the human side of the organization. Group – A collection of people with
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Social Theories Susan Church Psychology 104 Marc Mestyanek Nov. 19,212 I. Social Cognitive Theory * Bandura II. Socio-cultural Theory * Vygotsky III. Psychosocial Theory * Erikson IV. Compare and Contrast Penevel, William R., Wertsch, James V. Educational Psychologist. Vol 30(2), Spr. 1995 Special Issue: Lev Vygotsky and Contemporary Educational Psychology. This article compares the similarities and differences of Erikson’s psychosocial theory and Vygotsky’s
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module Explanatory comments on the assessment criteria Clear demonstration of rigorous research from recognised authoritative sources. Page 1 of 7 Maximum marks for each section 50% Structure Format, referencing, bibliography Constructive critical analysis, introduction, conclusion Harvard Demonstration of a clear understanding of the issues. Use of academic models. 10% 40% Candidates must clearly label their ID Number on additional separate reference, formula or answer sheets. Assignment
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Summary of Racism: Concepts, Theories and Approaches Hollinsworth, D (1998) Racism: concepts, theories and approaches, Race and Racism in Australia, 2nd edition, Social Science Press, Katoomba, NSW. In this reading, Hollinsworth provides a very detailed analysis of the concept of racism. He explains how theorists have constructed different ideas about racism in relation to ethnicity, social history, class and gender. The theorists have made a very important point in that although
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- was originally based on the concept of cognitive consistency, but is now more related to self-concept theory. When people do something that violates their view of themselves, this causes an uncomfortable state of dissonance that motivates a change in either attitudes or behavior. Cognitive dissonance is an uncomfortable feeling caused by holding conflicting ideas simultaneously. The theory of cognitive dissonance proposes that people have a motivational drive to reduce dissonance. They do this
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skills in Strategic planning – the analysis behind strategic decisions, the crafting of strategies and the implementation of them to ensure organisational success. Strategy involves managing the interface between an organization and its external environment. To this end, the first three topics develop skills in strategic analysis, leading to consideration of the positioning of an organisation in its strategic environment. These cover internal and external analysis, and the options in setting strategic
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