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MQM1LDO-Leading in the Digital Organisation
Module Provider: Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Spring term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
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Current from: 2020/1
Email: n.morawetz@henley.ac.uk
Type of module:
Summary module description:
As digital technology moves from being disruptive to becoming pervasive, the breadth and depth of digital change transforms entire systems of production, management, and governance.
This poses a dual challenge to leaders who must not only be able to understand how digital technologies continuously reshape their competitive environment and devise strategies to keep their organisation ahead; but also need to be able to continuously rethink organizational processes and their own role within them: What is the role of leadership in an emerging work environment where advances in automation and machine-learning mean that core functions such as organising information flows, delegating and prioritizing work and even high-level decision-making can now be assumed by systems? How does the ubiquity of connected data affect organizational power structures, leadership legitimacy, ethics and governance? How can leaders build a company culture that embraces continuous individual and organizational development?
Drawing on leading-edge case studies, theory and industry guest speakers, this module critically explores the role and opportunities for leadership in the context of the emerging Digital Organization paradigm.
Aims:
The aim of this module is to explore the role of leadership and frontiers in leadership practice in a pervasive digital environment. The module builds awareness of key digital technologies and discusses their impact on managerial practices, processes and strategies.
Assessable learning outcomes:
At the completion of this module, students will gain a sound knowledge of digital leadership and building and enabling digital organisations. Specifically, students will be able to:
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- Understand and critically discuss the changing role of leadership in a pervasive digital environment
- Deliver workplace transformations through planning and implementing technology based business change programmes
- Analyze or ganizational and managerial processes with regards to their potential for automation, and critically appraise the impact on the nature of work, leadership, company culture and society.
- Understand and discuss digital techniques used by entrepreneurs to rapidly iterate business models and test new processes and products.
- Understand and discuss practices of leading change with respect to embedding digital mindset/culture throughout an organization and implications fo r talent development and employee engagement.
- Understand and critically appraise own behavior with regards to managing digital productivity, managerial work practice and continuing professional development
- Evaluate the significance of human factors to leadership in the effective implementation and management of technology enabled business processes;
- Establish high levels of performance in digital and technology solutions activitiesÌýÌý  ;ÌýÌýÌý
- Evaluate how you can inspire and motivate others to deliver excellent technical solutions and outcomes
- Develop and support others in developing an appropriate balance of leadership and technical skillsÌýÌýÌýÌý
- Negotiate and agree digital and technology specialism delivery budgets with those with decision-making responsibility;
- Develop negotiating and closing techniques in a range of interactions a nd engagements, both with senior internal and external stakeholders;
- Develop technology leadership and change management skills for managing technology driven change and continuous improvement;
Additional outcomes:
- Develop own leadership style and professional values that contributes to building high performing teams;
- Promote a high level of cooperation between own work group and other groups to establish a technology change led culture
Outline content:
- The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Automation, machine learning and digital everywhere
- Leading the digital organization: communication, configuration, control and governance
- Leadership as practice in algorithm design: designing automated processes
- Digital leadership and ethics: key issues and challenges
- Leading digitally – the changing role and identity of the leader in the digital organization
- L eadership lessons from digital startups: rapid business model innovation and experimentation
- The principles of business transformation and how organisations integrate different management functions in the context of technological change;
- The role of learning and talent management in successful business operations.
- The role of leadership in contemporary technology based organisations;
- The personal leadership qualities that are requir ed to establish and maintain an organisations technical reputation.
- The role of leaders as change agents and identify contributors to successful implementation;
- Building the digital organization: Facilitating digital competences and culture;
- Managing yourself: Optimizing own digital productivity
Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
This module is interactive. Sessions are comprised of a combination of formal lectures, case studies, guest speakers and student-led learning sessions.
A laptop is required for some of the sessions.
Ìý | Autumn | Spring | Summer |
Lectures | 14 | ||
Tutorials | 2 | 3 | |
Guided independent study: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Ìý Ìý Wider reading (independent) | 15 | 15 | |
Ìý Ìý Wider reading (directed) | 11 | 10 | |
Ìý Ìý Preparation for presentations | 15 | 20 | |
Ìý Ìý Completion of formative assessment tasks | 15 | 25 | |
Ìý Ìý Group study tasks | 10 | 20 | |
Ìý Ìý Essay preparation | 10 | ||
Ìý Ìý Reflection | 5 | 10 | |
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Total hours by term | 73 | 127 | 0 |
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Total hours for module | 200 |
Method | Percentage |
Written assignment including essay | 70 |
Oral assessment and presentation | 30 |
Summative assessment- Examinations:
Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:
Essay + Personal Digital Productivity Plan (70%)
Team presentation (30%)
Formative assessment methods:
Penalties for late submission:
Penalties for late submission on this module are in accordance with the University policy. Please refer to page 5 of the Postgraduate Guide to Assessment for further information: http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/exams/student/exa-guidePG.aspx
Assessment requirements for a pass:
50%
Reassessment arrangements:
Reassessment by coursework.
Additional Costs (specified where applicable):
ÌýSpecialist equipment or materials | Laptop |
Last updated: 27 August 2020
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