2013/2014 BA-HA_HU4F Organizational Theory and Analysis
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Organizational Theory and Analysis |
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Language | English |
Exam ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
Type | Elective |
Level | Bachelor |
Duration | Summer |
Course period | Please check www.cbs.dk/summer for the course schedule. |
Time Table | Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
Study board |
Study Board for BSc in Economics and Business
Administration
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Last updated on 22-07-2013 |
Learning objectives | |||||||||||||||||||||
At the end of the course students
should be able to show that they have understood the main technical
terms, the different ideas and underlying assumptions of
organizational theories.
They should furthermore be able to apply this knowledge to practical problems in business situations. In particular, they
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Course prerequisites | |||||||||||||||||||||
No direct prerequisites are necessary. However, basic knowledge about managerial and/or psychological aspects in organizations might help to get a better understanding of the course content. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prerequisites for registering for the exam | |||||||||||||||||||||
Requirements about active
class participation (assessed approved/not approved)
Mandatory Mid-term Assignment: Students have to prepare a short analysis of an organization which will then be presented and discussed in class. To be able to do that students should pick an organization they want to describe and reflect on in class. After the presentation the presented organization will be discussed by the other participants. |
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Examination | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Course content and structure | |||||||||||||||||||||
Today, organizations are confronted
with many management and leadership issues. In this course the
processes used to deal and manage them are highlighted. In
particular, there is discussion about how management strategies
provide firms with sustainable competitive advantage within an
industry and how implementing organizational structures influences
the effective execution of these strategies. While organizational
structures are quite important, selecting and rewarding employees
effectively are equally important so that they are productive,
motivated, and satisfied within these work environments.
So, this course highlights the critical components involved in analyzing the strategy, structure, and culture of an organization, as well as issues related to leading, motivating, and influencing people in organizations. There will also be a focus on understanding the ways in which individual psychological processes of employees both shape, and are shaped by, the organizational context. The idea of the course is to provide students with the tools to analyze, diagnose, and respond to fundamental as well as complex organizational situations. To be able to do that the course will focus at the beginning on the theoretical background as well as the different theories and schools of organizational design and organizational structure. Based on the theories of organizational design students will learn how organizations can be designed and what the advantages and disadvantages of each design are. Class outline: Class 1 Introduction to organizations Class 2 Organization theory and its evolution Class 3 The Fit between strategy and organization design Class 4 How to structure effective organizations Class 5 The influence of the external environment on organization design Class 6 The relationships between organizations Class 7 Manufacturing, Service and information technologies Class 8 Growth and the life cycle of organization Class 9 The culture in organizations Class 10 Managing innovation and change Class 11 Comprehensive Review The course's development of personal competences: As a result of doing the course students will:
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Teaching methods | |||||||||||||||||||||
The lecture will combine general
teaching with interactive seminar-like discussions, also including
an analysis of cases. Group discussions and teamwork in small
groups will enable the students to solve issues of organizational
theory and analysis by integrating different ideas of different
people. Discussing the topics in small teams will create a deeper
understanding of business issues that are related to the analysis
of organizations.
Preliminary Assignment: To help students get maximum value from ISUP courses, instructors provide a reading or a small number of readings to be read before the start of classes with a related task or tasks in the first two classes in order to 'jump-start' the learning process. A short introductory text as well as a short prototypical case description of an organization have to be read. Using this text and this case students should reflect on their own experiences when dealing with organizations or while working for an organization. This reflection provides the basis for the theoretical discussion and reflection in class. |
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Expected literature | |||||||||||||||||||||
The course is based on the following
textbook:
DAFT, R.L. (2012). Organization Theory and Design (11th edition). South Western, Cengage Learning, ISBN: 9781111826628 Each student is supposed to have access to a copy of this textbook. While the main topics will be discussed in class additional reading in this textbook is necessary. Additional articles may be handed out in class to highlight up-to-date developments in specific areas. |
Last updated on
22-07-2013