Management Tools (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The object of the course
Managerial work involves a wide range of situations in which the manager must be able to engage the personnel and facilitate the development of operations using a variety of methods. This course provides capabilities for such situations.

Course competences
Learning to learn
Operating in a workplace
Business competence

The learning objectives of the course
You understand the diversity of individuals and how different people are taken into account in managerial work and in the management of teams. You understand the methods and tools of coaching management and their significance and role in the management of individuals and teams. You are capable of using digital applications in a variety of individual and group situations.

Content

Coaching Management
Management of different individuals
Team management
Virtual management

Tools
Digital tools suitable as means of interaction
Personality tests related to the profiling of persons
Collaborative working methods

Materials

Opintojaksolla esitellyt materiaalit, tietokirjallisuus, tieteelliset artikkelit yms. aiheeseen soveltuva kirjallisuus. Aktiivinen tiedon etsintä monipuolisia lähteitä hyödyntäen.

Kirjavinkkejä:

Aaltonen, T., Pajunen, H. & Tuominen, K. 2011. Syty ja Sytytä – Valmentavan johtamisen filosofia. Talentum: Helsinki.
Carlsson, M. & Forssell, C. 2017. Esimies ja Coaching – Oivaltava coaching johtamisen työkaluna. Tietosanoma: Tallinna.
Grunbaum, L. & Ristikangas, M. 2021. Valmentava esimies. Alma.
Ristikangas, M-R. & Ristikangas, V. 2010. Valmentava johtajuus. Helsinki: WSOYpro Oy.
Soback, D. 2021. Valmentava johtajuus. Opas voiman, viisauden ja myötätunnon herättämiseen. Basam Books. ISBN: 978952733768

Teaching methods

Vaikka opintojakso on päivätarjonnassa, niin toteutus on sellainen, että sen voi suorittaa myös monimuoto-opiskelijat.

Kirjallisuus: käsiteanalyysi/essee
Yrityscase-tehtävät
Webinaarit
Käytännön harjoitukset
Henkilökohtainen lopputehtävä

Exam schedules

Opintojaksolla ei ole tenttiä.
Oppimistehtävät tehdään ja palautetaan opintojakson aikana.
Ryhmäkeskusteluihin osallistutaan opintojakson aikataulussa.
Tehtävien palautusaikataulut ilmoitetaan kurssin alussa.

Completion alternatives

Hyväksilukeminen (korvaaminen ja sisällyttäminen)
Muulla tavoin hankitun osaamisen tunnistaminen ja tunnustaminen
Opinnollistaminen
Tarkemmat ohjeet löytyvät tutkintosäännöstä ja opinto-oppaasta.

Student workload

Itsenäinen työskentely 90h, kontaktit ja webinaarit 20h, pari- ja ryhmätyöskentely 25h.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate 1
You understand the diversity of individuals and how different people are taken into account in managerial work and in the management of teams. You understand the methods and tools of coaching management and their significance and role in the management of individuals and teams. You are capable of using digital applications in a variety of individual and group situations.

Satisfactory 2
You understand the diversity of individuals and are capable of identifying diversity in managerial work and in the management of teams. You are capable of using the methods and tools of coaching management and understand their significance and role in the management of individuals and teams. You are capable of using digital applications in a variety of individual and group situations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You understand the diversity of individuals and are capable of comparing the impact of diversity on leadership in managerial work and in the management of teams. You are capable of utilising the methods of coaching management in a variety of situations. You are capable of selecting digital applications appropriately in a variety of management situations.

Very good 4
You are capable of comparing and analysing the diversity of individuals and organising teams. You are capable of prioritising different methods of coaching management, taking different situations and individuals into account. You are capable of selecting a digital application appropriately in a variety of management situations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You are capable of evaluate critically and develop work, actions and personnel in a target-oriented manner. You are capable of choosing a suitable method of coaching management and justify your choice in a variety of situations. You are capable of also using digital tools in the management of virtual teams.

Qualifications

Knowledge of management-related theories of interaction.