5B042E - Leadership and Organisational Practice 01 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2032 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: 5B042E
Module Title: Leadership and Organisational Practice
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Sport
Faculty Sub Group: Sports Coaching
Module Leader: Tony Wallis
Module Team: Chris Emsley, Robyn Pinder, Melanie Tuckwell
First Intended Intake: SEP 2026 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 30 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100097 - sports management
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2026
Valid To 31 Aug 2032

Module Aims

  • Develop students’ understanding of leadership and management skills and practices required to be successful in sporting organisations  

  • Enable students to analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of leadership approaches within diverse sport settings  

  • To enable students to reflect on their own professional practice, in relation to leading and managing others, and identify key areas for their own development 

Content Summary

This module aims to introduce students to contemporary leadership concepts and skills, that are necessary to be successful when working as a professional within the sports industry. Students will gain knowledge of a range of sport leadership and management theories and approaches; develop an understanding of the various leadership skills that are required, such as effective communication, building relationships and leading others; and gain hands-on experience of various leadership and management challenges via practical scenarios, case study evaluation and challenge-based activities. Career exploration is embedded within the module, helping students understand workforce roles and develop their professional identity. The module provides an opportunity for students to reflect on their professional development and current strengths and weaknesses and increase their awareness of how to become more effective in the sports industry workplace. 

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Seminar 14
Problem/Challenge Based Learning 56
Guided Study 150
Formative assessment 20
Summative assessment 60
Total Hours Selected 300

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 By the end of the module students will be able to interpret and explain a range of leadership and management approaches within diverse sports organisations
LO2 By the end of the module students will be able to demonstrate and apply effective leadership techniques within a challenging sports setting

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Online Practical Assessment Simulation (Online) Practical Assessment 30 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Simulation (Online) ✔ ✔

Reading List

Week 1 (3 items) 

Topic: Introduction to module Leading individuals & influencing others 

 

Contemporary leadership in sport organizations, by David Scott, 2014 

 

 | Essential 

 

Credibility: how leaders gain and lose it, why people demand it, by James M. Kouzes; Barry Z. Posner, 2011 

 

 | Recommended 

 

Leadership in sport, by Ian O'Boyle, 2015 

 

 | Essential 

 

Week 2 (5 items) 

Topic: Recruitment – Talent Acquisition in Sports Organisations?/ Performance Management – Optimising Staff Performance & Development 

 

Coaching for emotional intelligence: the secret to developing the star potential in your employees, by Bob Wall, c2007 

 

 | Recommended 

 

The employee-organization relationship: applications for the 21st century, by Lynn M. Shore; Jacqueline A-M. Coyle-Shapiro; Lois E. Tetrick, 2012 

 

 | Recommended 

 

Human resource management in sport and recreation, by Chelladurai, P.; Kim, Amy, 2023 

 

 | Essential 

 

Managing people in sport organizations: a strategic human resource management perspective, by Tracy Taylor; Alison Doherty; Shannon Kerwin, 2025 

 

 | Recommended 

 

Performance management : towards organizational excellence, by Venkateswara Rao, T.; Venkateswara Rao, T., 2016 

 

 | Background 

 

Week 3 (4 items) 

Topic: Workforce Roles & Responsibilities? / Developing Effective Relationships?/ Fostering and Sustaining Relationships in Diverse Teams 

 

Human resource management: a critical approach, by John Bratton; Jeffrey Gold; Andrew Bratton; Laura Steele, 2022 

 

 | Background 

 

Inclusive Leadership : Transforming Diverse Lives, Workplaces, and Societies., by Ferdman, Bernardo M.; Prime, Jeanine.; Riggio, Ronald E., 2020 

 

 | Recommended 

 

Leading a National Sports Team – It Needs Passion - in Effective Executive, by Jones, Stephanie, 2025-06-14 

 

 | Recommended 

 

Managing voluntary sport organisations, by Leigh Robinson; Richard Palmer, 2011 

 

 | Background 

 

Week 4 (3 items) 

Topic: Sport Governance & Regulation (e.g. NGBs, Active Partnerships)?/ Leading Within Sport Organisations (e.g. NGBs, charities, schools) 

 

Innovation in national governing bodies of sport: investigating dynamic capabilities that drive growth - in European sport management quarterly, by Harris, Spencer J.; Metzger, Matthew L.; Duening, Thomas N., 2021-01-01 

 

 | Recommended 

 

Leadership in Sport Governance, by O'Boyle, Ian; McLeod, Joshua; Takos, Nick, 2025 

 

 | Essential 

 

Torkildsen's sport and leisure management, by George Torkildsen, 2023 

 

 | Background 

 

Week 5 (2 items) 

Topic: Leading and Managing Teams?/ Leadership Approaches in Practice?/ Assessment Workshops 

 

Essentials of Sport Leadership : Theory and Application, by Megheirkouni, Majd; Norrington, Peter, 2025 

 

 | Essential 

 

Leadership: theory and practice, by Peter G. Northouse, 2026 

 

 | Recommended 

 

Week 6 (3 items) 

Topic: Developing Leadership Culture in Organisations 

 

Leading change, by John P. Kotter, 2012 

 

 | Recommended 

 

Leading organizations through transition : communication and cultural change, by Deetz, Stanley.; Tracy, Sarah J.; Simpson, Jennifer Lyn., 2000, c2000 

 

 | Background 

 

Organizational culture and leadership, by Edgar H. Schein, 2017 

 

 | Recommended