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2024/2025 BA-BDMAO2023U Digital Organization
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| Digital Organization |
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| Language | English |
| Course ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
| Type | Mandatory (also offered as elective) |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Duration | One Semester |
| Start time of the course | Autumn |
| Timetable | Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk |
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BSc in Digital Management
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| Last updated on 15-11-2024 | |
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Number of compulsory
activities which must be approved (see section 13 of the Programme
Regulations): 1
Compulsory home
assignments
Two written assignments. The students will have to pass one out of two to take the final exam. There will not be any extra attempts provided to the students before the ordinary exam. |
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The course is designed to provide students with analytical tools and capabilities that will allow them to critically examine how organizations function and develop insights into their idiosyncrasies. The course promotes the view that theorizing is an important organizational practice, and that knowledge of alternatives and their consequences is the key to understanding organization and organized action. Successfully turning theory into a practical resource or tool for further theorizing requires an ability to appreciate differences among the various theories. This includes furthering the ability to discuss and critically reflect upon the theories and their different – sometimes competing – assumptions, while paying due attention to their possible practical relevance and implications. This is a hands-on course that requires students' engagement. Attendance and active participation in class discussions are not only expected but also required to realize the course learning objectives successfully.
The course covers theories related to organizational structure, technology, culture, decision-making and management, among others. Digitalization and its impact on organizing is the running theme throughout the course. |
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| Learning will be based on thematic lectures, field research, exercises, and student presentations. Moreover, the course is designed as a blended flipped classroom—each lecture session comprises a recorded lecture, quiz, group exercise, and in-class plenary discussion. The recorded lecture and quiz for each session will be available on Canvas. Group work will be managed by self-selected teams of 4-5 students. Group work is self-directed and will be done on campus. Plenary sessions will provide an opportunity to ask questions and discuss relevant issues. There will be no lecture in the plenary sessions. Consistent with the flipped classroom model, we will use the time in the classroom to explore topics of interest in greater depth and to create additional learning opportunities building on the assumption that the students are familiar with the core material that was provided in advance. Clinic sessions will be conducted on campus and include practical exercises and discussions designed to aid students in applying what they have learned during the lectures and preparing for the exam. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Feedback is integrated into every part of the
course. Two mandatory written assignments (pass/fail) allow
students to get feedback on their ability to meet the learning
objectives of the course and how to remedy deficiencies prior to
the final exam.
Clinic sessions provide feedback on the ability of students to apply the theory to case organizations. The workshops are interactive and provide an environment where students can freely discuss any challenges that they encounter with the course material. The lectures are discussion-based and provide students with a continuous opportunity to critically assess theories of organization and to get immediate feedback in response. The instructors will provide further feedback as needed via email and during office hours. |
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Required textbooks:
Hatch, M.J. & Cunliffe, A.L. (2018). Organization
Theory Modern, symbolic and postmodern perspectives (4th edition),
Oxford University Press. (Note: earlier editions may work too)
+ selected journal articles |
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