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UNDERGRADUATE SCHEME OF WORK

Emerging Themes

Faculty: Business and Management Department: HR & Management Programme: BSc (Hons) BSc (Hons) Business Management BSc (Hons) Business Management with Creative Industries BSc (Hons) Business Management with E-commerce BSc (Hons) Business BSc (Hons) Professional Management BSc (Hons) Enterprise and Small Business Development BSc (Hons) Travel and Tourism BSc (Hons) Oil and Gas Management BSc (Hons) Human Resources with Management BSc (Hons) Events and Entertainment Management BSc (Hons) Marketing

Level: 6 Credits: 15 Semester: C17 Summer 2017

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INDICATIVE SCHEME OF WORK – Emerging Themes] Change is not only likely, it’s inevitable. This module critically reviews theories, concepts and practices applicable to emerging issues that exemplify the dynamic working environment confronting organisations and workers today. The identification and analysis of these emergent issues provides students with a functional knowledge of current issues and a critical understanding of how these affect the shaping the overall organisational strategy and decision-making. This will focus on the specific emerging themes relating to students’ disciplines of study and will change to reflect the contemporary debates of the day.

Module Title: EMTH6013 Emerging Themes Syllabus: This module aims to develop a deep understanding of the emerging themes within business and organisations; critically evaluate themes and assess their impact on business strategy and decision-making; apply a range of techniques to critically evaluate the appropriateness of existing organisational policies and practices; provide practice in application through assessment of organisational impact of emergent themes and the development of strategies and policies to manage change. Each teaching week builds on the curriculum and discusses a topic that will be examined at the end of the semester. The following areas and issues are covered during the course of the semester:

ASSESSED LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of this module students will be expected to be able to:

1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of emerging themes as informed by research and the marketplace.

2. Critically analyse evolving trends in business management in order to provide robust strategic solutions to organisations.

3. Proactively source and apply research to inform operational and strategic decisions in different organisational contexts.

4. Critically evaluate a range of alternative courses of action in order to solve problems and implement decisions which result in achievable and appropriately viable outcomes for specific organisations.

Module outline:

This module will be developed around key themes in current environment as relevant to the degree subject across the various disciplines. Students will look at underpinning methods and techniques such as horizon-scanning, scenario-planning and sea-change planning. Indicative content may include current impact of technology or integrated-post- technology, demographic shifts, political environments, and global power redistribution Weeks:

1. Introduction to the module: The contextual environment 2. Emerging Changes in Society 3. Emerging Work Environments 4. Emerging Technologies (1)

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5. Emerging Technologies (2) 6. Emerging Industries and Markets (1)

Submission of Assignment One 7. Emerging Industries and Markets (2) 8. The Changing Regulatory Framework 9. Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility 10. Future Scoping 11. Submission of Assignment Two

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Week

Content Learning and Teaching Strategy

Week

1

An Introduction to Emerging

Themes

This week we will outline the

course content and structure.

This module is intended to increase

students awareness and

understanding of the key changes

within their field of discipline. As a

result, it requires students to

ensure that they read extensively

within their field and to keep

abreast of current news within the

sector. Students are expected to

keep up-to-date with current news

through reading media outlets such

as:

Financial Times www.ft.com

BBC News www.bbc.co.uk

City AM www.cityam.com

Bloomberg News

www.bloomberg.com

The four pillars:

• Emerging Changes in

Society

• Emerging Work

Environments

• Emerging Technologies

• Emerging Industries and

Markets

Independent Study:

Key Reading:

PWC report; on GSM Learn

Further Reading:

Journals:

* Technology in Society - An International

Journal

* Journal of Information Technology

* Journal of Emerging Technologies and

Innovative Research

* International Journal of Business and

Emerging Markets

Tutorials/Seminar Session:

Lecture Activity- 60 minutes: Lecture

Introduction to the module – module

handbook; scheme of work; assessment

methods

• What is meant by emerging themes?

• The FOUR pillars of emerging themes

• The World in 2050

Tutorial Activity: 120 minutes:

Introduction to Assessments 1 & 2

Assessment 1 submission: week 6

Assessment 2 submission: week 11

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The module will look at various

business tools/techniques that can

be used to analyse the changing

context such as:

• Horizon scanning

• Horizon planning

• Scenario planning

Tutorial Activities:

TEDtalk: Martin Reeves "How to sustain a

business for 100 years"

BBC Documentary: The World in 2050

Small and large group discussions

Week

2

Emerging Changes within

Society

This week we will look at the

demographic shifts that are

impacting on the emerging

business environment, such as:

• Aging population and living

longer; world health

• Global migration

• Education and skills

• Social patterns of

behaviour/culture, e.g.

increase in

litigation/consumer

rights/demands

• Social structures and

conventions e.g.

conurbations, changing

family units

• Political environments –

political change and

in/stability

Independent Study:

Demographic trends are a long-term challenge for markets

https://www.ft.com/content/bfeb773e-ea21-

11e6-967b-c88452263daf?mhq5j=e1

Key Reading:

The world in 2050

https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/economy/t he-world-in-2050.html

•

Session 1:

Lecture Activity 60 minutes:.

. Overview of current cultural trends

Session 2: 120 minutes

Workshop Activity:

Article (TBC)

Debate:

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Video

Parag Khanna: How megacities are changing the

map of the world

https://www.ted.com/talks/parag_khanna_how

_megacities_are_changing_the_map_of_the_

world/transcript?language=en

Week

3

Emerging Work Environments

This week we will focus on the

changing world of work and how

aspects such as migration,

technology, family structures,

consumerism etc have influenced

emerging working structures.

Aspects for consideration will

include:

• The profile of the workforce

• Job/work design

• The future of work

Independent Study:

What's Next

Future Global Trends Affecting Your Organization http://futurehrtrends.eiu.com/report- 2015/profile-of-the-global-workforce- present-and-future/

Key Reading:

The Future of Work: Jobs and skills in 2030 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/syste m/uploads/attachment_data/file/303334/er84- the-future-of-work-evidence-report.pdf Preparing for the workforce of the fourth Industrial Revolution http://reports.weforum.org/future-of-jobs- 2016/employment-trends/ Avoiding the demographic crunch: Labor supply and the ageing workforce https://www.cipd.co.uk/Images/avoiding-the- demographic-crunch-labour-supply-and- ageing-workforce_tcm18-10235.pdf Industrial Robot: An International Journal http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10. 1108/IR-03-2015-0050 (you access this article through Athens). Further Reading How would Brexit immigration controls work in the UK? https://www.ft.com/content/0b23dbe8-d99b- 11e6-944b-e7eb37a6aa8e

Tutorials/Seminar Session

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1 hour lecture and 2 hours tutorial.

The tutorial session will engage the students in three main activities

1. Group discussion about the impact of the different current trends in the environment such as Brexit, Technology advancement, retirement, on students’ specific jobs in the present and future. Also, students will discuss what skills they need to develop for the future work?

2. Students will watch ted talk video about The jobs we will lose to machines -- and the ones we won't https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW mRkYsLzB4 The speaker argues that machines will take many jobs, however, computers struggle when they are presented with novel situations. Therefore, the speaker believes that people in jobs that need novelty on a daily basis – copywriting and business strategy being two examples – will be safely employed for a long time to come. So what are the skills we are using, and we need to use in the future so that our jobs are not affected by technology?

3. the students will read news article about Brexit and its effect on creative industry and in peers respond to some discussion questions https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/ 27-march-2-april-2017/theresa-may- triggers-article-50-mean-designers/

Week

4

Emerging Technologies (1 of 2)

This session examines the value of

an emerging technology (or

technologies) that has the potential

to address a prevalent business

issue or the potential to disrupt

Independent Study:

Key Reading:

The rise of networked enterprise: Web 2.0

finds its payday. The case study is available

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existing businesses within a single

or multiple sectors.

The lecture session will focus

on:

• Internet of things

• Connection economy

• The role of technology in

shaping or supporting

business strategy

• Examples of

technological impact on

individual business and

sectors

here:

http://www.mckinsey.com/industries/high-

tech/our-insights/the-rise-of-the-networked-

enterprise-web-20-finds-its-payday

Further Reading:

Hughes, SF 2017, 'A new model for identifying

emerging technologies', Journal Of

Intelligence Studies In Business, 7, 1, pp. 79-

86.

Available here (you will need your login details

to access):

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct

=true&AuthType=athens&db=bth&AN=12275

1344&site=eds-live

Tutorials/Seminar Session

The first part of the tutorial session is

dedicated to coursework clinics for

assignment 1. Students will have the

opportunity of discussing their line of

argument with their tutor and receive

clarification on areas that may be unclear to

them.

NB: The tutor will not review assignment

drafts.

The second part of the tutorial focuses around

discussions on how the connection economy

social networks (including social media)

impacts business strategy within students

respective specialisation. Discussions and

debates will include:

• Business-to-Business networks

• Business-to-Consumer networks

NB: Students are expected to have completed

the background reading prior to this session.

Week

5

Emerging Technologies (2 of 2)

This session examines the value of

an emerging technology that has

the potential to address a prevalent

business issue or the potential to

Independent Study:

Key Reading:

Hughes, SF 2017, 'A new model for identifying

emerging technologies', Journal Of

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disrupt existing businesses within a

single or multiple sectors.

The lecture session will focus

on:

• Disruptive technologies

and associated impact on

individual businesses and

sectors

• Framework for assessing

the emerging

technologies that can

affect existing

businesses.

Intelligence Studies In Business, 7, 1, pp. 79-

86.

Available here (you will need your login details

to access):

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct

=true&AuthType=athens&db=bth&AN=12275

1344&site=eds-live

How technology is reshaping supply and

demand of natural resources. Available here:

http://www.mckinsey.com/business-

functions/sustainability-and-resource-

productivity/our-insights/how-technology-is-

reshaping-supply-and-demand-for-natural-

resources

Further Reading:

Karanja, E, Njeru, K, & Muhoho, J 2016,

'Mobile Technology As a Disruptive Innovation

on Shopping Malls Rental Space: Case Study

From Kenya', International Journal Of

Management, Accounting & Economics, 3, 12,

pp. 764-778,

Available here (you will need your login details

to access):

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct

=true&AuthType=athens&db=bth&AN=12091

4056&site=eds-live

Tutorials/Seminar Session

The tutorial session focuses on the use of

horizon scanning and planning horizon

techniques. Horizon-scanning technique

systematically investigate evidence about

future trends, while horizon planning

determines the amount of time an

organisation should look into the future when

preparing a strategic plan.

Students will analyse the impact of a

disruptive/emerging technology and conduct

an horizon scanning around this while also

preparing a 1-year and 5-year plan on how a

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relevant company can take advantage of, or

react to, such disruptive technology.

Depending on the specialism, the case being

analysed include:

• Hydraulic fracture technology and the

impact on oil and gas industry and

energy sector. Article for this can be

found here (you may need your FT

login

details):https://www.ft.com/content/a99

95780-099c-11e3-8b32-00144feabdc0

• Mobile payment systems and impact

on the financial services sector

https://www.pwc.com/us/en/financial-

services/publications/viewpoints/asset

s/pwc-payments-on-the-go.pdf

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Week

6

Emerging Industries and

Markets (1)

This week we will

SUBMISSION OF

ASSIGNMENT ONE

Independent Study:

Key Reading:

Further Reading:

Tutorials/Seminar Session

Week

7

Emerging Industries and

Markets (2)

This week will look at

Independent Study:

Key Reading:

Further Reading:

Tutorials/Seminar Session

Week

The Changing Regulatory

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8

Framework

This week will

Independent Study:

Key Reading:

Further Reading:

Tutorials/Seminar Session

Week

9

Sustainability and Corporate

Social Responsibility

This week will Define CSR and the

reasons of having CSR ( pros and

cons) for business and the future of

CSR.

Examining a Model of CSR

Principles of reporting for CSR

Philanthropy and CSR

The future of CSR

Social business as an example of

CSR

Independent Study:

Key Reading:

Carroll’s pyramid of CSR: taking another look International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility 20161:3 http://jcsr.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s409 91-016-0004-6

Further Reading:

Tutorials/Seminar Session

Week

10

Future Scoping

Independent Study:

Tutorials/Seminar Session