LEVEL 6, UNIT 2 - MANAGING IN ORGANISATIONS

Level 6, Unit 2 - Managing in Organisations (25 credits)

1. Be able to compare and evaluate alternative approaches to organisation theory.

2. Understand the key elements in organisational structure and design.

3. Understand managerial processes within an organisational context.

4. Understand the concepts of organisational strategy and organisational goals and their relationship to organisational effectiveness and efficiency.

5. Understand the need for organisational responsiveness to ensure continued effectiveness in the light of external and internal pressures.

6. Understand the processes of organisational change and organisational development.

1.1 Describe the development of organisation theory. 2.1 Define the structural elements for an organisation. 3.1 Explain the main functions and processes of management and their contribution to the achievement of organisational goals. 4.1 Distinguish between organisational effectiveness and organisational efficiency. 5.1 Explain the impact of the external environment on organisational structures and management processes. 6.1 Identify and explain external and internal triggers of change.
1.2 Critically evaluate key alternative approaches for understanding organisations. 2.2 Show how organisation structural elements relate to the achievement of organisational goals. 3.2 Compare analytically, alternative ways in which the functions and processes of management may be conducted. 4.2 Distinguish between organisational goals and organisational strategy. 5.2 Explain the impact of the internal environment on organisational structures and management processes. 6.2 Analyse the likely effect of an organisation's culture on its approach to change.
2.3 Compare and contrast alternative organisational structures through which hierarchy and specialisation may be operationalised. 3.3 Assess managerial processes and make judgements about how they can be improved. 4.3 Explain the concept of pluralism in an organisational context. 5.3 Outline strategies for organisation response to specific issues associated with dynamic environments. 6.3 Explain how to manage the change process and resistance to change, using current theories.
3.4 Distinguish between administrative bureaucracy and rigour in terms of achieving outcomes. 4.4 Relate efficiency and effectiveness to identified strategies. 5.4 Explain the principles of disruptive innovation. 6.4 Provide examples of how inability to cope with change damaged specific businesses.