Management and Leadership (5 cr)

Code: A9482-3026

General information

Enrollment: 19.05.2025 - 25.05.2025
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Timing: 01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

Unit: 10 Liiketalous-, tietojenkäsittely- ja palvelualat

Campus: Laurea Leppävaara

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 20 - 50

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Business Management (HBA2), Laurea Leppävaara

Teachers: Sini Setälä

Teacher in charge: Sini Setälä

Groups: HBA224SN
Degree Programme in Business Management, daytime studies, S24, Leppävaara; HBA224SN2
Degree Programme in Business Management (tailor-made), daytime studies, S24, Leppävaara

Study unit: A9482

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyse and develop their activity as a member of the work community and a manager
- apply labour legislation and collective agreements
- analyse the work community and promote well-being at work

Location and time

Leppävaara campus

Materials

Bibliography:
There are various books and articles available in the library and on line, please find below some of them:

Strategy/Management/Leadership/HRM

Esteban Mariscotti, Eduardo. 2020. Corporate Risks and Leadership. What Every Executive Should Know About Risks, Ethics, Compliance, and Human Resources.

Lynch, Richard 2006: Corporate strategy. Prentice Hall, Harlow.

Neck, Christopher, Manz, Charles, Houghton, Jeffrey D. (2020, 2nd ed.). Self-leadership: The definitive guide to personal excellence. Sage Publications.

Robbins, Stephen P., Judge, Timothy A. 2017: Organizational Behavior. Pearson, Harlow.
Robbins, Stephen P., Judge, Timothy A. 2010: Organizational Behavior. Pearson, Harlow

Whitter, Ben. 2023. Employee Experience Strategy. Design an effective EX strategy to improve employee performance and drive business results. KoganPage.

Well-being at Work:

Edmondson, Amy C. 2019 .The Fearless Organization. Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth. Wiley.

MacRae, Ian & Furnham, Adrian. 2017. Motivation and Performance. A guide to motivating a diverse workforce. Kogan Page Limited.

Maylett, Tracy EdD & Wride, Matthew JD. 2017. The Employee Experience. How to Attract Talent, Retain Top Performers, and Drive Results. Wiley.

Of general interest:

Hastings, Reed & Meyer, Erin. 2020. No Rules Rules. Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention. Large Print Random House.

Internet:

Lynch, Richard 2006. Corporate Strategy

Links to an external site.

Papp, Eric 2012. Leadership by Choice : Increasing Influence and Effectiveness Through Self-Management
Links to an external site.

Links to an external site.

Robbins, Stephen P., Judge, Timothy A. 2017. Organizational Behavior

Links to an external site.

Sydänmaanlakka, P. What is Self leadership

Download Sydänmaanlakka, P. What is Self leadership

Teaching methods

Lectures
Teamwork
Reports
Presentations

Exam schedules

Presence during the first lecture, team presentations, and possible guest lecturers is compulsory.

International connections

This course is suitable for exchange students.

Completion alternatives

Normal recognition of prior learning and demonstration of competence are applied.

Evaluation scale

H-5