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Valid for year : 2014
 
TEIO29 Leadership and Organisation, 6 ECTS credits.
/Ledarskap och organisation/

For:   BI   DI   EL   FL   KA   SL  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 48
Rec. self-study hours: 112

  Area of Education: Social Science

Main field of studies: Industrial Engineering and Management

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G1

Aim:
The intent of the course is to give knowledge of and insight and prepares for working with employees and organizations from a management perspective. After the course the students shall be
  • able to present and understand basic concepts, theories and perspectives about organizations and leadership.
  • able to use these concepts, theories and perspectives in basic analyses of leadership processes.


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
At least two years of academic studies.

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.

Organisation:
Lectures, seminars, and independent empirical group study

Course contents:
The course has its roots in organisational theory and will through lectures and case studies introduce the students to the phenomena of leadership. A special relationship between the leader and the follower (the led), power and authority and also how the performance of a leader, the group processes and participating might be designed. Concepts of leadership will be threatened through theories and models from leadership research. The relation between style and behaviour of leadership will be discussed. Seminars: Different seminars, in groups, will help to develop a deeper understanding of leadership and organisations. Through supervised work in groups a paper have to be prepared and discussed in the final seminar.

Course literature:
Jacobsen & Thorsvik: Hur moderna organisationer fungerar Trost: Att skriva uppsats med akribi

Examination:
Participating in seminars
Written group assignment
Oral examination
1,5 ECTS
2 ECTS
2,5 ECTS
 



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies: Thomas Magnusson
Examiner: Ingela Sölvell
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Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 03/28/2014