LB5206 - Competitive Strategy

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:

Waves of Change: Strategy in Evolutionary Perspective. Second Wave Strategy: Portfolios; Processes; Resourcing. Third Wave Strategy: Options; Capabilities; Power. Fourth Wave Strategy: Value Expansion; Inclusivity and Diversity; Ideation. Managing on the Edge: Ambiguity and Paradox; Ambidextrous Organisations; Visionary Leadership.

Learning Outcomes

• appreciate what have been termed Waves of Social Change, and their impacts on the functioning of organisations;
• develop skills relevant to strategic management in each Wave of Change;
• develop an understanding of how the problem of devising competitive strategies relevant to each Wave of Change might be addressed simultaneously and progressively in organisations;
• develop an understanding of management and leadership skills and qualities that are relevant to organisations competing on the edge.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Availabilities
, , Study Period 7
Census Date 22-Jul-2005
Face to face teaching 22-Jul-2005 to 01-Aug-2005
Coordinator:	jc131962
Lecturer:	Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou.
Contact hours:	39 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (30%); (20%).
, , Study Period 6
Census Date 08-Jul-2005
Face to face teaching 24-Jun-2005 to 11-Jul-2005
Coordinator:	jc131962
Lecturer:	jc151256.
Contact hours:	39 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (30%); (20%).
, , Study Period 5
Census Date 06-May-2005
Face to face teaching 24-Jun-2005 to 11-Jul-2005
Coordinator:	jc131962
Lecturer:	jc151256.
Contact hours:	39 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (30%); (20%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.