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BSc Professional Management (CMDA)

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BSc Professional Management reading lists

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Professional Practice 1

Helyer, R. (2020) Work-based learning student handbook EPUB

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Bassot, B. (2016) The reflective journal EPUB

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Clegg, S. et al. (2019) Managing and organizations: an introduction to theory and practice EPUB

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McGrath, J. and Bates, B. (2017) The little book of big management theories: and how to use them (PDF)

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Schein, E.H. (2013) Humble inquiry: the gentle art of asking instead of telling (PDF)

Schein, E.H. and Schein, P.A. (2018) Humble leadership: the power of relationships, openness, and trust (PDF)

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Sustainable Operations and Risk Management

Slack, N., Brandon-Jones, A. and Burgess, N. (2022) Operations management (EPUB)

Molthan-Hill, P. (2023) Sustainable management: a complete guide for faculty and students (EPUB, Kortext)

Building Collaborative Relationships & Leading People

Northouse, P.G. (2022) Leadership: theory and practice (EPUB, Kortext E-textbook)

Cross, C. and Carbery, R. (eds) (2021) Organisational behaviour: an introduction (EPUB, Kortext E-textbook)

Clegg, S.R., Pitsis, T. and Mount, M. (2022) Managing and organizations: an introduction to theory and practice (EPUB, Kortext E-textbook)

Coghlan, D. (2016) Inside organizations: exploring organizational experiences (PDF)

Mintzberg, H. (2013) Simply managing: what managers do and can do better (PDF)

Mintzberg, H. (2013) Simply managing: what managers do and can do better (EPUB)

Leadership in the Digital Age

Bawany, S. (2019) Transforming the next generation of leaders (EPUB)

Carroll, B., Ford, J. and Taylor, S. (2019) Leadership: contemporary critical perspectives (EPUB) BibliU E-textbook

Brynjolfsson, E. (2015) The second machine age: work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant technologies (EPUB) BibliU E-textbook

Bassot, B. (2016) The reflective journal (EPUB) BibliU E-textbook

Managing Creativity, Innovation and Change

Davila, T., Epstein, M.J. and Shelton, R.D. (2013) Making innovation work: how to manage it, measure it, and profit from it (EPUB)

Dawson, P. and Andriopoulos, C. (2021) Managing change, creativity and innovation (EPUB) BibliU E-textbook

Managing People

Torrington, D. et al. (2020) Human resource management (PDF)

Bassot, B. (2016) The reflective journal (EPUB) BibliU E-textbook

Professional Practice 2

Coghlan, D. (2016) Inside organizations: exploring organizational experiences (PDF)

Clegg, S. et al. (2019) Managing and organizations: an introduction to theory and practice (EPUB)

Work-Based Project

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Professional Practice 3

Clegg, S. et al. (2019) Managing and organizations: an introduction to theory and practice (EPUB) - BibliU or Kortext E-textbook

Coghlan, D. (2016) Inside organizations: exploring organizational experiences (PDF)

Practising Strategy

Rresearch and learning guides

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Research skills
Accessible learning
Information literacy
Literature mapping

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