| Unit name | Global Production, Work and Employment |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIM30037 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Schwartz |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Management - Business School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Why is this unit important?
The purpose of this unit is to deepen and extend the students’ knowledge and understanding of the global economy by examining the institutional, organisational and social structures shaping work and employment, and the relationship between these and global business and management. Drawing on a range of theoretical frameworks and empirical studies, students will develop the skills for a critical understanding of different aspects of contemporary global problems as they impact the world of work, employment and organisational change. Problems of global governance will be analysed alongside the developing networks of production and consumption. The effects of governance of labour via various national, supra-national and inter-organisational regulations and laws will be examined alongside problem of the uneven and combined development, changes in manufacturing and services, transnational labour mobility and its relationship to economic policies, standard and non-standard employment, as well as technological change and job displacement created by global production.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
The unit fits into a teaching series of the Work, Employment, Organisation and Public Policy teaching group, building on the foundations of the themes introduced in EFIM20022 (People, Work and Organisation) and EFIM20003 (International Business Management), and the advanced themes taught in EFIM30024 (International Human Resource Management). It will develop advanced understanding and critique of the global division of labour and types of employment in global production, how work is socially shaped by prevailing institutions and relations between international financial, economic and political bodies and actors, and how global interacts with the national.
An overview of content
This unit provides an analytical view on the developments in the global economy using the angle of the effects of changes in global production models and methods on the nature of work and employment. Crucial social problems that affect different dimensions of society in different parts of the world will be assessed in relation specifically to work and employment.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
Upon completing this unit, students should be in an intellectually more enriched position in relation to questions of social significance, critique, and ability to dissect complex theories and data to formulate well informed arguments and express these in written and spoken form.
Learning Outcomes
As this is a final year unit, students will be challenged to delve deeper and engage in a more robust intellectual fashion with important theories, analytical frameworks, and empirical studies. They will develop both the ability to understand/know subjects and exercise intellectual skills, as well as show their ability for engagement and influence among peers and superiors in relation to their knowledge. In addition, the exercises and engagement with peers and teachers will enable students better to develop their personal and professional effectiveness and master transferrable skills which will serve them in their post-education work/employment.
Students should be able to demonstrate broader knowledge and deeper understanding of:
1. The nature, scope and role of different corporate, political and civic actors in shaping the global economic order which shapes production, work and employment
2. The different theories and frameworks that explain the range and complexity of the global processes under consideration
3. The practical problems of management and organisation of global business, including its social and political dimensions
Having successfully completed the module, students will be able to:
4. Apply a variety of critical and analytical techniques to the study of problems of management and organisational processes that shape the global economy
5. Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of theories, models and examples to management and organisational problems
6. Demonstrate advanced skills in representing the results research
7. Effectively communicate complex ideas, both in oral and written form
Students will learn through a combination of teaching and learning methods, including through reading materials and familiarising themselves with presentations/slides ahead of and after lectures, engaging in individual contributions in classes and discussions with classmates, both during ad hoc questions from the lecturer and structured group discussions in tutorials. Individual and group work will also be involved outside lectures and tutorial classes, as well as obtaining and engaging with learning resources through IT and Blackboard, including videos, podcasts, wikis, reports, etc. Formative assessments are meant to be used as feedback and to inform revisions and preparation for subsequent work (and as basis of wider learning outside this unit), all forming part of the independent study that is itself a crucial part of learning in a final year unit like this.
How will you be assessed
Formative assessment to include group presentations and discussion in seminars.
Summative assessment:
- Summative 1: An annotated bibliography (20%) which covers ILOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 - Summative2: An individual written assignment (80%) which covers ILOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
When assessment does not go to plan
Re-assessment of units within the final year of undergraduate modular programmes is not normally permitted.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EFIM30037).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
