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Learning Objectives
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In the end of this course, the students should be able to:
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Show a theoretical and practical mastery of the central concepts, approaches and paradigms associated with the actions of organizations and the members of organizations
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Understand the historical development of the study of organizations, and the implications this has for the validity of our current understanding of organizational processes
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Use theories and concepts as tool to analyze concrete cases and situations
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Understand how service organizations are both similar and different to other types of organizations
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Understand how social, cultural and economic factors interact in organizational settings
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Examination
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Organizational Behavior
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Marking Scale
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7-step scale
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Censorship
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External examiners
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Exam Period
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October
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Duration of exam: 4 hours • The written exam takes place on CBS computers • Graphs can be written by hand • Aids: Open book, but please note: • Students have access to their personal files (S-drive on CBS network) • Students do NOT have access to Internet, Site Scape/ LEARN, and other services from CBS (except their personal S-drive on CBS network) • Students are not allowed to bring personal electronic devices to the exam, except a non-programmable calculator. • Re-take examinations and make-up examinations are subject to the same regulations as the ones noted above |
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Course Content
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The primary aim of the course to acquaint the student with contemporary perspectives on how organizations act and how organizations impact the actions of organizational members. Various modernist and post-modern perspectives on organizational behavior are presented and it is expected that by the end of the course students are not just clear over the differences between these perspectives, but also can see the strengths and weaknesses of various perspectives. The course also seeks to use case material that is relevant to service organizations, allowing the student to see how various theories and methodological traditions can be used to generate insight into service organizations.
The course provides primarily social scientific approaches to organizational activity, and thus is counterweight to more purely economic or behaviouristic courses. The course is more or less equivalent to other courses in organizational behaviour and analysis, but with a focus on service organizations and the service sectors. |
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Teaching Methods
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The course combines lectures, cases studies, and student case presentations.
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Literature
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- Fine, G. A. 1996) Kitchens - The Culture of Restaurant Work. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
-Hatch, M. J. & Cunliffe, A. L.2006. Organization Theory:Modern, Symbolic and Postmodern Perspectives.Second Edition. Oxford University Press. |
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