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Managing and managing people
Money & Business

Managing and managing people

...managing people: Introduction - You probably have a variety of reasons for wanting to learn about management. The main one is almost certainly that you want to improve your effectiveness as a manager. If so, it helps to have a clear idea of what managers do and what is meant by managerial ‘effectiveness’. To do this, you need to be able to identify your roles as a...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Tim Coughlan on projects
Education & Development

Tim Coughlan on projects

The Open University's Tim Coughlan explains the benefits of doing a project in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'...Transcript
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Video 10 mins
Professional Doctorates projects
Education & Development

Professional Doctorates projects

Wondering what our Professional Doctorate students from the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies do? Check out these case studies of their projects.
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Article 5 mins
The Who Are We? project
Society, Politics & Law

The Who Are We? project

...and activism show us a glimpse of another ‘We’? Most events were interactive and were also be seminars, learning labs and symposia. The full programme and further resources are available at: www.whoareweproject.com. You can still follow and engage with the project on social media (@WhoAreWe_2017 on Twitter and Instagram or, have a look at this Openlearn website....
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Article 5 mins
Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction
Digital & Computing

Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction

...management: An introduction, 'risk' describes the probability and consequences of harm or, at worst, disaster. Risk management involves many stakeholders and integrated management systems help to ensure that safety, quality, environmental and business risks are all managed correctly. The course also looks at emergency preparedness, that is, the ......
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Managing care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Managing care

...Managing care... Managing care A short introduction to this album Moving into management Anita's frank and personal audio diary charts her progress in the world of management and highlights the challenges and decisions she now faces. Caring for quality How is the quality of service offered by providers maintained and assessed? Managers and staff ......
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Audio 2 hrs 47 mins
International Management
Money & Business

International Management

...management in intercultural contexts... Introduction to International Management In this series we are going to take a look at three different perspectives on managing across cultures. In each we will hear from experienced international managers and from academics around the world who have studied these problems. Cultural Differences Culture affects how we behave ......
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Audio 41 mins
Risk management Badge icon
Money & Business

Risk management

...introduction to common risk management standards. By the end of this session, you should be able to: explain what a risk is (and its different definitions) understand the importance of managing risk understand how risk-based decisions are part of everyday life. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs