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Leadership and managementLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: LT00EB06

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish
  • English

Objective

You can see the link between strategic management and the organization’s business strategy and leadership.
You can apply different methods of managing and assessing individual and group performance in your supervisory work.
You can identify tasks related to the role of a manager and assess and develop your own skills in managerial work

Content

What are the issues involved in defining strategic goals, policies and action plans?
How are processes and their effectiveness measured?
How does leadership affect the success of an organisation?
What requirements does leadership set to professional competence?
How can the work of a leader and the employees be combined with the goals of the business by using different leadership methods?

Materials

Management and workplace skills 5 ECTS credits

Enrollment

04.11.2024 - 17.11.2024

Timing

13.01.2025 - 18.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Department of Business

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Wellbeing Management
Teachers
  • Sari Toijonen-Kunnari
Teacher in charge

Sari Toijonen-Kunnari

Groups
  • HJMI22SP
    Wellbeing Management, fulltime studies

Objective

You can see the link between strategic management and the organization’s business strategy and leadership.
You can apply different methods of managing and assessing individual and group performance in your supervisory work.
You can identify tasks related to the role of a manager and assess and develop your own skills in managerial work

Content

What are the issues involved in defining strategic goals, policies and action plans?
How are processes and their effectiveness measured?
How does leadership affect the success of an organisation?
What requirements does leadership set to professional competence?
How can the work of a leader and the employees be combined with the goals of the business by using different leadership methods?

Opiskelumateriaali

Management and workplace skills 5 ECTS credits

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Verkko-opintoina suoritettava opintojakso, missä hyödynnetään Learnin oppimisympäristöä. Opintojakson osa-alueiden sisältöihin linkittyvät oppimistehtävät ja tentti. Verkko-opintojen tukena nauhoitettava Teams-luento sekä kaksi Q&A-ohjaustuokiota.

Työhön integroitu oppimisväylä on mahdollinen, jos esim. työskentelet ammattialaan liittyvässä yrityksessä tai organisaatiossa tai ammattialaan liittyvissä työtehtävissä. Tällöin voit suorittaa opintojakson työpaikallasi/projektissa joko kokonaan tai osittain. Oppiminen edellyttää, että työssäsi perehdyt opintojaksolla käsiteltäviin teemoihin ja hallitset ne sekä teoriassa että käytännössä. Osaamisen näytön oppimistehtävien sisällöistä sinun tulee aina sopia etukäteen opintojakson opettajan kanssa

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Opintojakson oppimistehtävillä ja tentillä tuetaan opiskelijan työelämävalmiuksien kehittymistä ja lähijohtamisen hyvien toimintatapojen jakoa.
Opiskeltavassa aineistossa on runsaasti työelämälähtöistä ja ajanokohtaista aineistoa.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Oppimistehtävien ja tentin määräajat ilmoitetaan opintojakson alkaessa. Arviointiin vaikuttavia palautuksia EI voi tehdä määräaikojen umpeuduttua. Opintojaksolla opiskelija pääsee harjoittelemaan itsensä ja ajankäyttönsä johtamista.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

Lisämateriaalina englanninkielistä aineistoa ja kansainvälisiä caseja.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

Opintojakson laajuus on 5 opintopistettä: 1 op = 27 työtuntia eli tämän opintojakson suorittaminen edellyttää noin 135 työtuntia. Suunnittelethan ajankäyttösi oppimistasi tukevaksi.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

Opintojakso on jaettu Learnissa osa-alueisiin:
1. Strategia, liiketoiminta ja lähijohtaminen
2. Lähijohtajan roolit ja tehtävät
3. Yksilön ja ryhmän suorituksen johtaminen
4. Lähijohtamisosaamisen kehittäminen

Osa-alueiden opiskelu, oppimistehtävät ja tentti jaksottavat ja aikatauluttavat opiskelua.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Opintojakson arviointi perustuu yksilötyönä ja pienryhmissä tehtäviin osa-alueiden oppimistehtäviin ja yksilösuorituksen tenttiin.
Arviointi osaamisperusteista:
d. Osaat arvioida toimintaa esimiehen kannalta asiakas-, käyttäjä- ja kohderyhmätilanteissa.
f. Osaat toimia hyvänä esimerkkinä ja ryhmän jäsenenä tavoitteellisesti
g. Osaat soveltaa kriittisesti oman alan eettisiä periaatteita erilaisissa esimiestilanteissa

Enrollment

04.11.2024 - 17.11.2024

Timing

13.01.2025 - 31.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Department of Business

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

10 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Wellbeing Management
Teachers
  • Marko Lumijärvi
Teacher in charge

Marko Lumijärvi

Groups
  • WMMI22SP
    Wellbeing Management, full-time studies

Objective

You can see the link between strategic management and the organization’s business strategy and leadership.
You can apply different methods of managing and assessing individual and group performance in your supervisory work.
You can identify tasks related to the role of a manager and assess and develop your own skills in managerial work

Content

What are the issues involved in defining strategic goals, policies and action plans?
How are processes and their effectiveness measured?
How does leadership affect the success of an organisation?
What requirements does leadership set to professional competence?
How can the work of a leader and the employees be combined with the goals of the business by using different leadership methods?

Opiskelumateriaali

Materials and tasks in Learn.

Recommended books (read 2-3 of these books):
-Radical Candor: The Truth About How to Be a Great Boss by Kim Scott (2017): This book provides a framework for effective leadership that combines honesty and kindness.
-The 16 Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell (2013): This book outlines a set of principles for effective leadership that can be applied in various settings.
-The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown (2012): While not exclusively about leadership, this book explores the importance of vulnerability and authenticity in building strong relationships and influencing others.
-Varney, S. 2021. Leadership in complexity and change – for a world in constant motion. DeGruyter.
- Ashdown, L. 2018. Performance management. Kogan Page.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

To be agreed with the teacher.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Working life cases. The final assignment of the course is done for your own organization (if available).

Tentit ja muut määräajat

There is no exam in the course. The grade is based on the assessed assignments, the return times of which are as follows: Online discussion task, return no later than February 17th, 2025 at 9:00 p.m. Final assignment, return no later than May 5th, 2025 at 9:00 p.m. During the study period, we respect the schedules.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

All the materials will be in English.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

5 credits = 135 h of student work. The workload consists Teams-session, reading texts, online discussions, watching videos and doing assignments.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

The study course has 4 Teams-meetings, the study course is completely online and virtual. Check Learn for instructions on completing the course.

Further information

Please contact marko.lumijarvi@xamk.fi directly for further information.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Online discussion assignment 20 % of the course grade. Final assignment 60 % of the course grade. Other tasks 20 % of the grade.

Students can
* Gather appropriate insights from stakeholders using multiple sources and methods
* Map and develop leadership/management skills (case company)
* Work individually and in development teams to solve given business problems
* Apply key theoretical frameworks in leadership and management to solve case problems
* Demonstrate independent expertise in developing own leadership skills to manage company as an entrepreneur
* Communicate own expertise through written reports and presentations in English.

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

15.01.2024 - 10.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Department of Business

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages
  • English
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Wellbeing Management
Teachers
  • Heli Bergström
Teacher in charge

Heli Bergström

Groups
  • WMMI21SP
    Wellbeing management, full-time studies

Objective

You can see the link between strategic management and the organization’s business strategy and leadership.
You can apply different methods of managing and assessing individual and group performance in your supervisory work.
You can identify tasks related to the role of a manager and assess and develop your own skills in managerial work

Content

What are the issues involved in defining strategic goals, policies and action plans?
How are processes and their effectiveness measured?
How does leadership affect the success of an organisation?
What requirements does leadership set to professional competence?
How can the work of a leader and the employees be combined with the goals of the business by using different leadership methods?

Opiskelumateriaali

Materials and tasks in Learn. Recommended books: Varney, S. 2021. Leadership in complexity and change – for a world in constant motion. DeGruyter. and Ashdown, L. 2018. Performance management. Kogan Page.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

To be agreed with the teacher.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Working life cases. The final assignment of the course is done for your own organization.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

There is no exam in the course. The grade is based on the assessed assignments, the return times of which are as follows: Online discussion task, return no later than January 29th, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. Final assignment, return no later than March 10th, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. During the study period, we respect the schedules.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

All the materials will be in English.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

5 credits = 133 h of student work. The workload consists of watching videos, reading texts, online discussions and doing assignments.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

The study course has no meetings, the study course is completely virtual. Check Learn for instructions on completing the course.

Further information

Additional information: heli.bergstrom@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Online discussion assignment 30 % of the course grade. Final assignment 70 % of the course grade.