2023/2024 BA-BINBO1135U Organizational Behaviour
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Organizational Behaviour |
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Language | English |
Course ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
Type | Mandatory |
Level | Bachelor |
Duration | One Quarter |
Start time of the course | First Quarter, Autumn |
Timetable | Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk |
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Study Board for BSc in International
Business
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Last updated on 27-06-2023 |
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After taking this course, students should be able
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The exam in the subject consists of two parts:
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Course Goal and Objectives
The course aims to teach students how organizations work based on organization and management scholarship.
The objectives are that students will: 1) develop an ability to identify, analyze, and discuss important aspects of work behavior through an organizational perspective; and 2) apply theories from the course to competently solve problems, manage continuity and change, and be more effective leaders and managers, especially in an international scale.
Course Content
The course will focus on the crucial elements of organizations (e.g., organization structure and culture) and how they relate to work behavior and management goals (e.g., knowledge, change, and social responsibility). We will examine these topics across sectors and types of organizations with particular attention to the global business environment and the Nordic Nine capabilities. The course is anchored on organization theory literature complemented by insights from cutting-edge research by course lecturers and current media debates about organizations.
Pedagogical Approach
The course follows an approach that emphasizes the development of critical thinking among students through the continuous application of concepts and discussion about their premises and relevance across contexts.
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• Face-to-face and recorded lectures outlining
the main concepts, models, and theories in the course
• Workshops where students will work in groups on applying the material from lectures • Weekly online session for feedback and Q&A with students • Interim evaluation followed by a feedback session • Podcast with information about course topics in an accessible format (talkingaboutorganizations.com) |
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Office hours will provide a full opportunity for student feedback, and there will be a weekly dedicated online session for feedback on workshop exercises and emerging questions. Feedback will also take place during workshops, including facilitated student-to-student feedback. Finally, there will be a special feedback session following the interim assignment. |
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Expected literature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expected literature The course is based on selected academic papers, management publications based on research, and case studies from media and scholarly sources. All these will be made available on Canvas. The students are expected to read the relevant texts for workshops and lectures beforehand.
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