Leadership
MAS 366: ORGANISATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE
Credit: 3
By : Hannah Vivian Osei
COURSE OVERVIEW
The objective of this course is to expose students to the role that leaders play / should play in the governance of corporations for these corporations to be productive. Various traditional and contemporary leadership theories and models will be discussed and assessed on their relevance in this era.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The objective of this course is to expose students to the ingredients of leadership and corporate governance. To help students understand the importance of leadership and corporate governance in relation to firm’s performance. To help students understand the various principles in corporate governance and how it affects firm’s performance. To identify the various corporate scandals and how to prevent and manage these scandals.
COURSE OUTLINE
Unit
1:
Introduction – governance and
leadership
Unit Unit Unit
2:
The nature and traits of leadership
3:
4:
Leadership versus management
Traditional and contemporary perspectives on leadership
Unit
5:
Leadership dimensions
COURSE OUTLINE
CONTINUED
Unit 6:
Parties to corporate governance
Unit 7:
Unit 8: Unit 9: Unit 10:
Elements / principles of corporate governance Model, mechanisms and controls of corporate governance Corporate governance and firm’s performance Corporate scandals
GRADING
Continuous
assessment: 30%
End
of semester examination: 70%
READING
LIST
/ RECOMMENDED
TEXTBOOKS
Kim K. A., Nofsinger J. R., Mohr D. J. (2010),
Corporate Governance, 3rd edition, Prentice Hall
The
International
Handbook
of
Corporate
Governance by Nexia International (1996)
Shackleton V., (1995), Business Leadership,
Thomson Learning
INTRODUCTION – GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP – UNIT ONE
By : Hannah Vivian Osei
LEADERSHIP
Daft
Credit: 3
By : Hannah Vivian Osei
COURSE OVERVIEW
The objective of this course is to expose students to the role that leaders play / should play in the governance of corporations for these corporations to be productive. Various traditional and contemporary leadership theories and models will be discussed and assessed on their relevance in this era.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The objective of this course is to expose students to the ingredients of leadership and corporate governance. To help students understand the importance of leadership and corporate governance in relation to firm’s performance. To help students understand the various principles in corporate governance and how it affects firm’s performance. To identify the various corporate scandals and how to prevent and manage these scandals.
COURSE OUTLINE
Unit
1:
Introduction – governance and
leadership
Unit Unit Unit
2:
The nature and traits of leadership
3:
4:
Leadership versus management
Traditional and contemporary perspectives on leadership
Unit
5:
Leadership dimensions
COURSE OUTLINE
CONTINUED
Unit 6:
Parties to corporate governance
Unit 7:
Unit 8: Unit 9: Unit 10:
Elements / principles of corporate governance Model, mechanisms and controls of corporate governance Corporate governance and firm’s performance Corporate scandals
GRADING
Continuous
assessment: 30%
End
of semester examination: 70%
READING
LIST
/ RECOMMENDED
TEXTBOOKS
Kim K. A., Nofsinger J. R., Mohr D. J. (2010),
Corporate Governance, 3rd edition, Prentice Hall
The
International
Handbook
of
Corporate
Governance by Nexia International (1996)
Shackleton V., (1995), Business Leadership,
Thomson Learning
INTRODUCTION – GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP – UNIT ONE
By : Hannah Vivian Osei
LEADERSHIP
Daft