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Leadership and Organisation, 6 ECTS credits.
/Ledarskap och organisation/
For:
BI
DI
EL
FT
KA
MI
SL
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 48
Rec. self-study hours: 112
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Area of Education: Social Science
Main field of studies: Industrial Engineering and Management
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G1
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Aim:
The course gives knowledge and insights from a management perspective that prepares students for working with employees and organizing effectively.
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.
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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.
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Organisation:
Lectures, seminars, and independent empirical group study
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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. Different models and perspectives on how to understand leadership will be discussed. The relation between style and behavior of leadership will be distinguished in a variety of contexts.
Seminars: Different seminars, in groups, will support a deeper understanding of leadership and the organizational context for pursuing it. Through supervised work in groups an empirical study will be prepared and discussed in a final seminar.
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Course literature:
Jacobsen & Thorsvik: Hur moderna organisationer fungerar
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Examination: |
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Participating in seminars
Written group assignment
Oral examination
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1,5 ECTS
2 ECTS
2,5 ECTS
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Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies: Dag Swartling
Examiner: Dag Swartling
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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