2020/2021 KAN-CCMVI2048U Organization: Team Dynamics in Multinational Corporations
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Organization: Team Dynamics in Multinational Corporations |
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Language | English |
Course ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
Type | Elective |
Level | Full Degree Master |
Duration | Summer |
Start time of the course | Summer |
Timetable | Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk |
Max. participants | 80 |
Study board |
Study Board for MSc in Economics and Business
Administration
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For academic questions related to the course, please contact instructor Lisbeth Clausen at lcl.msc@cbs.dk | |
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Last updated on 21/01/2021 |
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Learning objectives | ||||||||||||||||||||||
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the
following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or
errors:
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Course prerequisites | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic knowledge about organisational behavior. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Course content, structure and pedagogical approach | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge of
the dynamics of high performing global teams drawing on
organization, communication and competence theories. During the
course students will become familiar with organization,
organizational design and organization behavior theories and
methods to understand and analyze team collaboration in
multinational corporations. Each session will focus on the
application of a specific model for analysis in relation to a
corporate case. Throughout the course students will also be
challenged to apply and reflect on personal international
experience and knowledge about team work.
Note: Students will be assigned a team first day in class and
work with this team throughout the course. Team engagement in class
is expected.
Preliminary assignment: Read case and answer 10 questions (2-3
pages)
Class 1. Global organisational challenges and corporate
Alignment
Class 2. Teams communication high performance - cohesion and
conflict
Class 3. Stakeholder Communication and knowledge
sharing
Class 4. Organizational culture and leadership
Class 5. Power, Decision Making and Politics
Class 6. Perception, diversity and Socialization
Class 7. Organisational design structure and processes
Class 8. Organizational Change and Development
- approve individual Research Question on CANVAS.
Class 9. Motivation and needs theories
Class 10 Work-life balance and well-being
Class 11 Teams in theory and practice – recap models
–experiences
Feedback activity and deliveries are planned in each
session
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Description of the teaching methods | ||||||||||||||||||||||
This year all courses are taught digitally over the Internet. Instructors will apply direct/live teaching through a link (like Skype, Team, Zoom). In some courses, pre-recorded material will also be used. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Feedback during the teaching period | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Feedback activity and group deliveries take place in each session. The research question will be designed on the first day of class and approved on CANVAS after the 8th session of the course. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Further Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary Assignment: To help students get maximum value from ISUP courses, instructors provide a reading or a small number of readings or video clips to be read or viewed before the start of classes with a related task scheduled for class 1 in order to 'jump-start' the learning process.
Course timetable is available on https://www.cbs.dk/uddannelse/international-summer-university-programme-isup/courses-and-exams
We reserve the right to cancel the course if we do not get enough applications. This will be communicated on https://www.cbs.dk/uddannelse/international-summer-university-programme-isup/courses-and-exams in March 2021.
Important: This course is based on team work in each session. Deliveries in collaboration with your team is manadatory. |
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Expected literature | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mandatory readings:
Champoux, Joseph, E. (2017). Organizational Behavior:
Integrating Individuals, Groups and Organizations (5th Edition).
Routledge.
Additional relevant readings:
A few additional readings will be uploaded on CANVAS at course start. |