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Royal Holloway, University of London

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Explore Management Concepts through Metaphor and Music

University of London

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How can exploring and analysing music and metaphors help us to better understand management, work organisations, working lives, and ultimately ourselves too? As you set out on your journey through this innovative course, the answers to these questions will be revealed. Through the lens of metaphor and music, you will be introduced to core managerial and organisational concepts and theories. You will explore issues related to, for example: organisational and work design; motivation and productivity; employee voice; careers; and management and leadership styles. You will research and analyse contemporary management dilemmas and challenges and gain new insights into the lived experience of work. You will explore the power of music to creatively engage and motivate employees, boost their morale, and give voice to workers who might otherwise remain unheard.  
The course has been designed to be highly interactive and creative with lots of opportunities for you to share your ideas and engage in discussion and debate with your fellow students. You will develop your own original organisational metaphors, write lyrics to your own company song, write and record your own short radio play, and develop your own motivational music playlist. By the end of the course, your understanding of management, organisations and the lived experience of work will have increased considerably. You will develop new skills in research and creative writing and will have lots of new ideas to take away with you and apply in your own organisation and your own working life.

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Beginner Level

Some prior experience within work organisations is helpful but not essential.

Approx. 17 hours to complete

English

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Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Beginner Level

Some prior experience within work organisations is helpful but not essential.

Approx. 17 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

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4.75/5 (5 Ratings)

Dr Amal El-Sawad

3,272 Learners

3 Courses

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University of London

The University of London is a federal University which includes 17 world leading Colleges. With extensive experience in distance learning since 1858, University of London has enriched the lives of thousands of students, delivering high quality degrees across the globe. Today, University of London is a global leader in flexible study, offering degree programmes to over 45,000 students in over 190 countries, delivering world-leading research across the world. To find out more about University of London, visit www.london.ac.uk

Royal Holloway, University of London

Royal Holloway, University of London, is ranked in the top 30 universities in the UK (Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2018) and the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2017-18).

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

6 hours to complete

Introduction to management, metaphor and music

6 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 12 min), 14 readings, 2 quizzes

2 videos

Welcome and introduction7mLecture 1 – Management and organisational metaphors5m

14 readings

Start a study journal15mOrganisations should mimic jazz bands as well as orchestras5mJazz and organisational leadership lessons20mActivity – Researching jazz bands and orchestras30mWould you rather…? – teacher notes3mGareth Morgan’s organisational metaphors20mReimagining images of organisation – a conversation with Gareth Morgan30mActivity – Applying Morgan’s organisational metaphors20mApplying Morgan’s organisational metaphors – teacher notes2mVideo – Taylorism and scientific management11mActivity – Researching Fordism and the assembly line30mVideo – The McDonaldization of society4mResearch project – scientific management, assembly lines, McDonaldization and the fast food restaurant1hWeek 1 summary2m

2 practice exercises

Organisational metaphors6mManagement, organisational metaphors and machines10m

Week2

Week 2

6 hours to complete

Management, metaphor, music and the lived experience of work

6 hours to complete

1 video (Total 5 min), 14 readings, 1 quiz

1 video

Lecture 2 – Management, metaphor, music and the lived experience of work4m

14 readings

Becoming a lifer? Unlocking career through metaphor1hActivity – Reflections on career metaphors20mInterview with the CEO of Netflix30mInterview with the CEO of Netflix – teacher notes2mActivity – Metaphor analysis20mMetaphor analysis – teacher notes2mWhat my McJob taught me 10mAre McJobs really history?10mJames Taylor – ‘Millworker’4mResearching songs about working lives – teacher notes2mSea shanties30mPearl divers of the Arabian Gulf10mActivity – Researching music performed while working30mWeek 2 summary2m

1 practice exercise

Management, metaphor, music and the lived experience of work10m

Week3

Week 3

6 hours to complete

Music, motivation, metaphor and management maestros

6 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 9 min), 13 readings, 1 quiz

2 videos

Lecture 3 – Introduction to the role of music in management3mSummary and conclusion5m

13 readings

Why does music affect the way we feel?25mSinging songs at IBM25mActivity – Analysing the impact of singing songs in the IBM workplace – employee and managerial perspectives20mAnalysing the impact of singing songs in the IBM workplace – teacher notes5mThe best ever corporate anthems20mMusic while you work4m1941 ‘Music while you work’ project20mHow music can improve productivity and focus5mDoes music help us work better? It depends 10mBored at work? Create a productivity soundtrack10mLead like the great conductors22mWhat great leadership and music have in common10mManaging without a musical score22m

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