| CODE | MGT2005 | ||||||
| TITLE | Organisation Level Planning for Logistics and Transportation | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Management | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit provides a fundamental knowledge of strategic management in its widest sense within the logistics and transport sector. It covers corporate mission, vision and strategy, organisational, business and corporate policy and supply chain performance principles and integration. The importance of the customer/client is emphasised as well as the constant need for innovation and change to transform the company/industry. It also provides a basic understanding of transportation [including passenger transport] planning methods and principles so that students have a basic knowledge of the entire transport and logistics sector. Study-unit Aims The aim of this unit is to provide a fundamental knowledge of strategic management in its widest sense within the logistics and transport sector. It also provides a basic understanding of transportation [including passenger transport] planning methods and principles so that students have a basic knowledge of the entire transport and logistics sector. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Understand the nature of strategic management. 2. Comprehend the business mission, mission statements, corporate vision and stakeholder analysis. 3. grasp the basic concepts of supply and demand for transport and logistics services and products. 4. Analyse markets and competitors and strategies for competitive advantage. 5. Understand the stages in the transport planning process. 6. Know the various data collection techniques, their comparative advantages and disadvantages. 7. Know the process of the development of transport plans and strategies. 8. Assess the processes of performance monitoring and policy review. 9. Recognise the importance of appraisal and evaluation. 10. Know the requirements of detailed project definition. 11.Know the importance of evaluating projects costs and benefits and resulting externalities. 11. Know the advantages and limitations of private and private sector funding. 12. Comprehend the objectives, process and evaluation of privatisation. 13. Understand the implications of the globailsation process. 14. Examine variations in management styles. 15. Link Human Resources Strategies with the organisation's strategies. 16. Critically assess the principles of corporate social responsibility relevant to transport and logistics organisations. 2. Skills (including transferable [generic] skills): By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Assess the nature of management and the missions and strategies of organisations. 2. Assess the competitive position of industries and firms. 3. To use techniques for competitor analysis and review of range of tactics for making competitive moves. 4. Assess the market competitiveness and corporate positioning of firms. 5. Apply analytical methods given relevant scenarios. 6. Evaluate the different data collection methods. 7. Undertake market research. 8. Understand the role of public relations and communications. 9. Forecast the impact of changes on transport networks. 10. Evaluate options for transport and logistics programmes 11. Evaluate causes for project failures. 12.Evaluate solutions to environomental problems. 13. Evaluate possible local solution to accessibility problems. 4. Plan and assess HRM and HRD strategies. 12. Plan CSR programmes 13. Evaluate different evaluation techniques. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings - Applied Transport Economics (K) Cole Kogan Page ISBN 1850912262 - Research Methods in the Social Sciences (K) Frankfort-Nachmias & Nachmias Arnold 0340662263 - Key Concepts in Accounting & Finance (K) Sutherland MacMillan ISBN 1403915326 - A Handbook of Human Resources Management (K) Armstrong Kogan Page ISBN 0749446315 - Organisation Behaviour (K) Robbins S Prentice Hall ISBN 0132285118 - Global Logistics & Distribution Planning Waters Kogan Page ISBN 074939300 - Understanding Organisations Handy Penguin ISBN 9780140156034 - Management Theory and Practice Cole GA Letts - Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance Porter ME Free Press - Logistics Management and Strategy Harrison A Kogan Page - The Physical Internet - The Economist - Managing Passenger Logistics (K) Fawcett Kogan Page ISBN 0749432144 - Public Transport in Developing Countries (K) Iles Elsevier Publications - Congestion Charging in London: The Policies and the Politics Richards MG Palgrave Macmillan 1403932409 - Lloyds List - World Bank website - WTO website - CILT International website. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Claire Anne Gauci |
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