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2014/2015  BA-BSOCU3000U  The Company from a Contextual Perspective

English Title
The Company from a Contextual Perspective

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Bachelor
Duration One Semester
Course period Spring
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc in Business Administration and Sociology
Course coordinator
  • Liv Egholm Feldt - Department of Business and Politics (DBP)
Main academic disciplines
  • Management of Information and Knowledge Management
  • Corporate and Business Strategy
Last updated on 21-11-2014
Learning objectives
On successful completion of the course, the student should be able to identify and discuss the organisation in contextual perspective. Specifically, the student should be able to:
  • Identify and compare concepts and theories covered in the curriculum
  • Identify and discuss characteristics of the relations between companies 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.
Course prerequisites
The courses BA-BSOCU1013U Applied Organisational Analysis, BA-BSOCU1017U Qualitative Methods, BA-BSOCU3000U The Company from a Contextual Perspective, and BA-BSOCO4001U Applied Qualitative Methods and Mixed Methods have one intergrated exam. You can only participate in BA-BSOCU3000U The Company from a Contextual Perspective if you also register for the other courses: The courses BA-BSOCU1013U Applied Organisational Analysis, BA-BSOCU1017U Qualitative Methods, and BA-BSOCO4001U Applied Qualitative Methods and Mixed Methods.
Examination
The course shares exams with
BA-BSOCU1017U
Course content and structure

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.
Teaching methods
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Last updated on 21-11-2014