澳门六合彩开奖记录
MMM157-Ethical and Responsible Management & International Corporate Responsibility
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:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2021/2
Module Convenor: Prof Kleio Akrivou
Email: k.akrivou@henley.ac.uk
Type of module:
Summary module description:
This module is delivered at 澳门六合彩开奖记录 UK.听 Students will learn key knowledge enabling ethical management and corporate responsibility. First, the cross-disciplinary听Corporate Social Responsibility听subject听involving firms, individuals and wider society听with a focus on corporate responsibility and sustainability are explored. Also, a strong component of Ethical theory is being learnt as part of the foundational knowledge of this module with the aim to stimulate a reflective awareness and evaluation of business and management practices and how to apply knowledge on students鈥 own future professional practice in the field of business and management practices, and decision making.
Aims:
This module aims for cross-disciplinary learning of听a current corporate social responsibility (CSR)听theory and听practice听and听an exposure to听the ethical issues involved from the perspective of the individual (manager), and stakeholders beyond shareholders, through an integration of research-led and experiential teaching/learning. The need for a firm to fit social performance to stakeholder environment and international dynamics are explored, combining micro and macro perspectives from key disciplines. It鈥檚 approaches on responsible and ethical management strongly relies on听business ethics,听business and听society听and international development debates, aiming to teach听social and ethical performance of听management and business organisations (firms and other businesses) in听addition听to the economic and legal performance sides, aiming to develop management action beyond听profit maximisation. The module aims to provide students with a strong component of Ethical theory to stimulate a reflective awareness and evaluation about (1) the significance of ethical and responsible business and management practices utilizing margins of freedom for ethical action and fair decision choices in international contexts of management; and about (2) students鈥 own future professional ethical practice and values鈥 in the field of business and management.
Assessable learning outcomes:
An international and ethical perspective regarding the various challenges and groups / stakeholders involved in responsible business and responsible management of the social and environmental as well as financial impact of business in international contexts. Greater insight into a variety of topics that have a social, 鈥榚thical鈥 or moral aspect for听future managers听developing an international perspective involving responsible firm management. Students听should be able t o discuss in depth both practical and theoretical issues relating to the responsibility and responsiveness of business to society and ethical decision-making. The module may enable and habituate students in the personal development relevant to听being听a听responsible听professional in business management.
Additional outcomes:
Greater insight into a variety of topics that have a social, 鈥榚thical鈥 or moral aspect for听future managers听developing an international perspective involving responsible firm management. Students听should be able to discuss in depth both practical and theoretical issues in their learning groups and in the class and present them orally and in writing. Hence this is developing oral and written presentation and communication.听 Overall, the module may enable and habituate students in the personal development relevant to听being听a听responsible听professional in business management.
Outline content:
The content, taught in an interactive way, covers听historical, economy and cultural analysis of CSR theory. Key theories taught involve wider literatures spanning from business and management, normative and ethical theories, business and society, international management and development approaches and they are applied to specific contexts of CSR with a focus on international business operation.听A rigorous ethical foundation of business ethics rooted in moral philosophy will be includ ed covering both modern and wider (e.g. classical or newer) ethics. We approach also CSR with a focus of theories which inform how to develop responsible and ethical management and governance. The content includes working in teams and conversational analysis, reflection and debates through contact hours (lectures and tutorials), team and individual work.
Global context:
The module deals with international issues in the specific听subject, and听utilises global case studies or speakers giving a global or overseas perspective.
Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
Interactive and experiential learning methods are involved in the teaching of this module. Team work and feedback enforce the learning occurring through the contact hours, and all builds toward students鈥 preparation for the final assessment. Coursework based module.
听 | Autumn | Spring | Summer |
Lectures | 20 | ||
Tutorials | 4 | ||
Project Supervision | 1 | ||
Practicals classes and workshops | 6 | ||
Work-based learning | 15 | ||
Guided independent study: | 听 | 听 | 听 |
听 听 Wider reading (independent) | 55 | ||
听 听 Exam revision/preparation | 35 | ||
听 听 Peer assisted learning | 14 | ||
听 听 Preparation for tutorials | 2 | ||
听 听 Preparation for presentations | 8 | ||
听 听 Completion of formative assessment tasks | 4 | ||
听 听 Group study tasks | 6 | ||
听 听 Carry-out research project | 6 | ||
听 听 Essay preparation | 10 | ||
听 听 Reflection | 14 | ||
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Total hours by term | 0 | 200 | 0 |
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Total hours for module | 200 |
Method | Percentage |
Written assignment including essay | 60 |
Oral assessment and presentation | 40 |
Summative assessment- Examinations:
The module is 100 percent based on coursework.
Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:
Coursework 1: CW 1 is a group coursework which is being 鈥渄elivered鈥 via oral assessment (which includes answering questions posed by the class and module lecturers). The topic of the presentation asks students to apply theory in a business case and to share personal reflection of their learning on the topic chosen. Due by week 28 (W9 of the spring term).
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Coursework 2: One individual essay of 3,000 words with a weight of 60% in the overall assessment of the module. A 10 percent excess of the upper word limit in the word count of this coursework is permissible. Due by Week 31 or 32 of Spring term
Formative assessment methods:
CW1 has a strong formative feedback role in students鈥 learning and development in addition to its formally marked component. Rich oral feedback is provided by other students (peers) and lecturers.
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听
Assessment requirements for a pass:
A weighted average mark of coursework of 50%.
Reassessment arrangements:
An individual essay of 3000 words (this will be听capped at 50 percent). A ten percent excess in the word听count is permissible. One re assessment topic to be set听by module convener.
Additional Costs (specified where applicable):
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1. Required text books | 听 All readings and referenced books are provided online via our听UoR听TALIS electronic online reading listing system and the TALIS and Blackboard interface.听Also听the University electronic databases are to be used for retrieving extra literature teams or students may need to complete their coursework.听 听 Library orders for the textbooks of this module are covering the registered student numbers.听Therefore听it is not normally required of students in this module to purchase textbooks. Students who wish to do so the costs of the key textbooks should be informed that the costs for each textbook ranges from 拢15听(which is the usual cost of the OUP textbook by Crane and Matten, to 拢137听which is the cost for the 鈥淏usiness & Society: Ethics, Sustainability & Stakeholder Management鈥 textbook by Jill Brown and Archie Carroll as this latter is a new book.听 听 Students may听also look for used and second hand copies via Amazon and the prices vary from 拢5 to up to 拢60.听 |
2. Printing and Binding | 听 All marking is done online so students in this module shouldn鈥檛 have any extra costs for printing coursework.听 听 However听if students wish to print their documents at their own costs the following apply:听 听 1. Students can bind their work for free in the ARC in HBS.听 听 2. Multifunctional devices (MFD) which can print, copy or scan are available on the subject floors of the Library Building and on the Ground Floor of the URS Building. Send your printing from any PC and pick it up on any MFD across campus by logging in using your Campus Card.听 听 Printing costs general information can be found via?/library/using/services/lib-computing.aspx:听 听 Costs for听 are:听 听
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3. Computers and devices with a particular specification听 听 听 听 听 | 听 The following,听which are听available on the Ground Floor of the听URS Building:听 听 145 PCs听 听 Printers/scanners/copiers听 |
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Last updated: 18 May 2021
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