The Management of Technology (BS0205)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : SBE-3-MoT

The course examines the introduction of new technology, the fundamental changes of a new technology on how goods and serivces are produced and delivered to the market, and the consequences of a new technology for new market opportunities and commercial exploitation. Management issues related to technology implementation will be a key theme of the course, that include how technological elements are combined with available human, technical and organisational elements to produce novel configurations appropriate for meeting organisational objectives and delivering new forms of value.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Business Studies Honours entry.

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

The Management of Technology (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Business Studies, (School of Business and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
24/09/2008	09:00	10:50	Room 3.D01, Forrest Hill	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING:
1. Appreciate the complex character of technology as involving technical, organisational, financial and cultural aspects;
2. Familiar with the range of technologies currently attracting managerial attention;
3. Appreciate the range of analytical frameworks available and their differential appropriateness for structuring the diversity of management problems confronted;
4. Appreciate other resources available (theories, methods, techniques, information sources, and agencies)for analysing and managing the implementation of new technologies, especially under conditions of rapid change;
5. Understand the range of management issues involved in successful implementation.

COGNITIVE SKILLS
1. Assess critically the nature of different technologies;
2. Analyse the complex situations typical of technology implementation;
3. Identify an appropriate framework of analysis for the particular situation addressed;
4. Discuss the results of their analysis of implementation in both written and verbal forms;
5. Organise and manage a practical management project.

KEY SKILLS
1. Analyse certain real world management problems;
2. Assimilate and present critical evaluations of relevant articles and reports;
3. Prepare and present to a professional standard of competence an appropriate report on their project.

SUBJECT SKILLS
1. Skills for analysing technology implementation;
2. An ability to integrate effectively their understanding of disparate technical and organisational elements.