2012/2013
BA-PORT Organization Theory
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English Title
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Organization Theory
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Language
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English
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Exam ECTS
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5
ECTS
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Type
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Mandatory
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Level
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Bachelor
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Duration
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One Quarter
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Course period
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Spring
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Time Table
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Please see course schedule at e-Campus
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Study board
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Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics, BSc
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Course coordinator
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Erik Caparros Højbjerg
- Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy
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Main Category of the Course
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Last updated on 26-02-2013
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Learning objectives
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After having followed the course the students should be able to:
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Describe, classify, and explain basic theoretical models of organization (including theories on the social and physical structure of organizations; power, cultural, and technological aspects of organizations, and organizational environment).
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Formulate a simple research question relating to a particular organization applying relevant theories and concepts from the curriculum
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Select relevant data to produce justified answers to the research question relating such data to choice theory and concepts.
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Examination
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Organization Theory:
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Type of test
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Home Assignment
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Marking scale
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7-step scale
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Second examiner
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No second examiner
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Exam period
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Spring Term, The exam is in March. The re-exam is in August.
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Aids
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Please, see the detailed regulations below
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Duration
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48 Hours
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Examination
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Individual 48 hour written home assignment, max. 10 standard pages, graded by the teacher on the 7-point scale.
For the make-up and re-exam – when ill during the ordinary exam or if the ordinary exam is failed – the regulations are the same as for the ordinary exam.
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Course content
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This course provides the students with an understanding of basic organization theory; the theory on how behaviour, conceptualizations, and conditions for action are shaped in organizations. Students will learn to apply basic theoretical tools and conceptual models in analyzing the phenomena of the organization, management, and strategy from a sociological perspective.
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Teaching methods
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Lectures and group discussions. Minor cases will be presented by groups for plenary discussions.
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Last updated on 26-02-2013
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