MAN 645: Leadership and Motivation
Contents
This course is designed to introduce students to different perspectives on leadership and the role that motivation plays in the leadership process. It provides students with a comprehensive understanding of leadership theories (e.g., trait, skills, style, and situational approaches) and discusses contemporary challenges of leadership in organizations (e.g., culture and leadership, women in leadership positions, ethical leadership). Furthermore, the course gives students the opportunity to experience their own leadership behavior and thereby help to prepare them for leadership roles in organizations.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module students will be able to:
- understand different approaches to leading and motivating employees,
- analyze different leadership styles and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages,
- assess factors of successful leadership,
- understand potential problems in the interaction between supervisors and subordinates,
- and learn about their own leadership style.
Necessary prerequisites
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Recommended prerequisites
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| Forms of teaching and learning | Contact hours | Independent study time |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 SWS | 8 SWS |
| Exercise class | 2 SWS | 5 SWS |
| ECTS credits | 6 |
| Graded | yes |
| Workload | 180h |
| Language | English |
| Form of assessment | Written exam (60 min) |
| Restricted admission | yes |
| Further information | – |
Examiner Performing lecturer |  | Prof. Dr. Torsten Biemann Prof. Dr. Torsten Biemann |
| Frequency of offering | Fall semester |
| Duration of module | 1 semester |
| Range of application | M.Sc. MMM, M.Sc. WiPäd, M.Sc. VWL, M.Sc. Wirt. Inf., LL.M., MAKUWI |
| Preliminary course work | – |
| Program-specific Competency Goals | CG 1 |
| Literature |
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| Course outline | Introduction Trait approach Skills approach Behavioral approach Situational approach Work motivation Path-goal theory LMX Goal-setting theory Self-determination theory Transformational leadership Positive leadership Gender and leadership Culture and leadership |