| TEMM30 | Corporate Organization, 4,5 ECTS credits. /Industriell organisation/ |
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 48 |
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Area of Education: Technology Subject area: Industrial Economics |
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| Advancement level
(A-D): D
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| Aim: The aim of the course is to present some aspects of the organizational theory from a management perspective. Focused is on concepts as organizational structure, organizational culture, organizational change, and organization and environment, particular regarding industrial organizations. After the course, the student should posses knowledge about the development of the organizational theory field and have gained in-depth insight in the above mentioned concepts. |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Organisation: Lectures 12 hrs; Seminars 16 hrs; Laboratories 8 hrs. The teaching is organized in lectures and seminars. A series of lectures presents the theoretical foundations and approaches. The theory is further developed in seminars. The seminars are based on the students own active participation in presentations and discussions, regarding theory or different case studies. Based on a company visit a report is written, which will be presented and commented. |
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| Course contents: ORGANIZATION THEORY: The development of organization theory, division of labor, administrative theory, bureaucratic theory, Scientific Management, the Human Relations movement, decision theory, contingency theory. ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE: Dimensions of structure, size, age, and technology. ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE: Characteristics of organizational culture, group dynamics and conflict handling. ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES. Organizational change, leadership, strategic processes and negotiation. |
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| Course literature: Main book: Morgan, Gareth , (1997), Images of Organization. New York: Sage Publication. Supplementary books: Pugh, Derek S. (ed. 1971/1997), Organization Theory. London: Penguin Books. Shafritz, jay M. & Ott J. Steven (eds. 2001), Classics of Organization Theory. London: Harcourt. |
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| Active participation and a course report. |
3 p |
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Course language is English. Department offering the course: EKI. Director of Studies: Rune Olsson Examiner: Su Mi Park Dahlgaard Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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