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2013/2014  KAN-DIOR  The Digital Organization

English Title
The Digital Organization

Course information
Language English
Exam ECTS 15 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Full Degree Master
Duration One Semester
Course period Spring
Time Table Please see course schedule at e-Campus
Study board
Study Board for BSc/MSc in Business Administration and Organizational Communication, MSc
Course coordinator
  • Annemette Kjærgaard - Department of Intercultural Communication and Management (ICM)
  • Elena Raviola - Department of Organization (IOA)
  • Mikkel Flyverbom - Department of Intercultural Communication and Management (ICM)
Main academic disciplines
  • Organization
Last updated on 27-08-2013
Learning objectives
  • Identify the challenges digital technologies present to traditional ways of organizing work and structuring organizations.
  • Explain the role of digital technologies in organizing work and structuring organizations as well as the role of organization on the use of technology.
  • Perform a theoretically-informed analysis of the role of digital technologies in a specific empirical setting.
  • Reflect on the relationship between technology and organization, based on theories and case studies from the course.
Examination
The Digital Organization:
Examination form Home assignment - written product
Individual or group exam Individual
Course paper
Size of written product Max. 20 pages
Assignment type Written assignment
Duration Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
Grading scale 7-step scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and external examiner
Exam period Spring Term
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Description of the exam procedure
The exam takes the form of an individual research paper based on a research question of own choice. As a preparation for the exam the student receives one hour of individual supervision. Length: 15-20 standard pages.
No pre-requisite is necessary, but attendance at lectures and active participation in teaching sessions including workshops is strongly recommended.
Course content and structure
The purpose of this course is to present, discuss, and reflect on the role of technologyin organizations, in terms of both organizing work and shaping organizational forms. The course focuses in particular on the consequences of digital technologies for existing organizations and on the possibilities offered by digital technologies for new forms of working and organizing. It takes its departure point of in classical and contemporary organization theory, with a special focus on technology in organizations, and investigates how digital technologies have transformed organizational features and organizing processes.
The course follows three main paths: First, it presents the basic features of organization, according to classical and contemporary organization theory; secondly, it takes the students onto a journey of the progressive transformations of organizations and organizing processes by digital technologies; finally, it explores cases of organizations whose processes have been deeply transformed by digital technologies.
Teaching methods
The course is based on lectures in combination with classroom teaching, including discussions, case work, student presentations, as well as oral and written assignments.
Student workload
Lectures 24 hours
Class room teaching 16 hours
Workshops 18 hours
Preparation 130 hours
Assignments 30 hours
Exam preparations, incl. supervision 194 hours
Total 412 hours
Expected literature
Course plan and curriculum will be uploaded before semester starts.
Last updated on 27-08-2013