Unit name | Strategic Operations Management |
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Unit code | EFIMM0072 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Professor. Wang |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Nil |
Co-requisites |
Nil |
School/department | School of Management - Business School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The unit deals with the key operations strategy and management functions in a practical work setting. The core theme is the relevant knowledge and management skills necessary to deliver effectively and efficiently high quality goods and services in complex and dynamic environments.
This unit aims to:
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions including lectures, seminars, drop-in sessions, discussion boards and other online learning opportunities
Formative: group presentations. Summative 1: 2500 words group assignment (which will incorporate the feedback from the group presentation) - 30%; Summative 2: 2000 words individual assignment -70%
Students are encouraged to read extensively around their subject to inform their knowledge. Students should draw from a range of sources which may include academic texts and papers, practitioner books and journals, market reports and online sources.
Core Texts for this Unit:
•Slack, N., Brandon-Jones, A. and Johnston, R., 2016. Operations management. Pearson Education. 8th edition
•Slack, N., and Lewis, M., 2017. Operations strategy. Pearson Education. 5th edition
Recommended Reading:
•Slack, N., Brandon-Jones, A. Johnston, R., and Alan Betts, 2015. Operations and process management: principles and practice for strategic impact. Pearson Education. 4th edition
•Brown, S., Bessant, J.R. and Jia, F., 2018. Strategic operations management. Routledge. 4th edition
•Johnston, R., Clark, G., and Shulver, M. 2012. Service operations management: improving service delivery. Pearson Education. 4th edition
•Hill, T. and Hill, A. 2009, Manufacturing Operations Strategy, Palgrave Macmillan, 3rd edition