| Learning objectives |
The student must be capable of
- Identify and compare concepts and theories covered in the
curriculum
- Identify and discuss characteristics of the relations between
organizations and their contexts.
- Account for how contextual elements form, hinder and/or spur
organisational development.
- Identify and explain strengths and weaknesses in the approaches
applied during the course.
- Select, apply and explain the course’s concepts and theories
introduced during the course in an empirical analysis of one or
more organizations in the second year project.
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| Course prerequisites |
| The courses 3AOA, 3QLM, 4CCP, and 4MM
have one intergrated exam. The exam is 30 ECTS. You can only
participate in 4CCP if you also register for the other courses:
3AOA, 3QLM, and 4MM. |
| Prerequisites for registering for the
exam |
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Requirements about active
class participation (assessed approved/not approved)
Participation in the workshop in the course Qualitative Methods is
mandatory in order to participate in the second year project. If a
student is unable to participate in the workshop, due to illness,
the makeup examination is a 10-page home assignment which is to be
approved by the course coordinator. For more details, see separate
guidelines.
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| Examination |
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Second year
project on organisational analysis, contextual company perspective,
and research methods:
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| Examination form |
Oral exam based on written product
In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product
must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The
grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and
the individual oral performance. |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual |
| Size of written product |
Max. 40 pages |
| Assignment type |
Project |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
30 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
| Preparation time |
No preparation |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and external examiner |
| Exam period |
Summer Term |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Make-up examination and
re-examination
The re-take takes place according to the same rules as the regular
examination. However, the following supplementary rules apply:
•For projects where some of the group members are awarded the grade
00 or below at the oral examination, the failed students must
submit individually, before the re-take, 2-3 pages on aspects of
the project, as specified by the internal examiner.
•For projects where all members are awarded the grade 00 or below
at the oral examination, the overall project is deemed
unacceptable. Before the re-take, the project must be revised and
improved. For supervision in this respect, the internal examiner
will give a brief written critique of the project within eight
working days after the regular oral examination.
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Description of the exam
procedure
- The two third semester courses ’Qualitative Methods’ and
’Applied Organizational Analysis’ and the two fourth semester
courses ’Mixed Methods’ and ’The Company in a Contextual
Perspective’ are assessed at the second year project
examination.
- The examination is an individual oral examination of 30
minutes, including the examiners’ discussion and awarding of the
grade. It is based on the second year project, but the syllabi of
the four courses assessed at this examination may be drawn in by
the internal examiner.
- The student will be awarded one grade according to the 7-point
grading scale, reflecting an overall assessment of the project, the
oral presentation and the defence. The student’s proficiency in
spelling and fluency in writing will also be taken into account in
the assessment. However, most emphasis will be put on the academic
content.
Learning objectives for the exam
On completion of the course, the student must be capable of
explaining, comparing, and integrating the course’s concepts and
theories as well as illustrative cases. Integration involves the
ability to construct an argument that logically utilises the
course’s concepts and theories, and explain how the course’s
concepts and theories are rooted in empirical studies.
The student should demonstrate ability to:
- work in an interdisciplinary way,
- formulate, delimit and analyse an academic problem,
- select and apply theories and methods relevant to the
project,
- select and apply fundamental qualitative methods and some mixed
methods,
- show practical knowledge of fundamental organisational analysis
and theories about evaluation and assessment, and
- structure the layout and present the material in a clearly
formulated and accessible way in terms of both language and
content.
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| Course content and
structure |
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Aim: This course presents fundamental theories and empirical
studies on a company’s placement within its market and industry as
well as the opportunities and challenges this presents. Specific
themes include:
- The company and its immediate environment
- The company’s competitive relationships
- The company’s collaborative relationships
- Learning in business relationships
- Industrial dynamics and development
- The company’s market orientation
- Cost management in business relationships
- Knowledge management and development in business
relationships.
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| Teaching methods |
| See material on
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