Dettagli sull'Insegnamento per l'A.A. 2018/2019
Nome:
Business Organization / Business Organization
Informazioni
Crediti:
: Master Degree in Applied Data Science 6 CFU (b)
Erogazione:
Master Degree in Applied Data Science 1st anno curriculum Data for Smart City Compulsory
Master Degree in Applied Data Science 1st anno curriculum Data for Life Science Compulsory
Lingua:
Inglese
Obiettivi
This is a course on the design, diagnosis, and management of business organizations. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to frameworks for understanding organizational processes and to give them experience in applying these frameworks to particular cases.
A basic premise of this course is that there are no universal rules or models for managing organizations. Practices that worked well in the past will not necessarily continue to work well in the future, and changes that helped one type of firm may harm another.
Thus, the primary aim of this course is to provide students with a critical understanding of how external as well as internal factors influence the structure and functioning of the organization.
Typically, students of this course do not have extensive organizational experience. Consequently, in order to engage them in today’s world of organizations, this course includes class discussions and group exercises based on the analysis of real-world cases of companies and organizations that have undergone a major shift in strategic and organizational direction, structure or values.
Sillabo
- Understanding the role of the external environment and organizational stakeholders
- Key organizational processes for value creation, organizational value chain
- The design parameters for organizational effectiveness, efficiency & flexibility
- Structural configurations
- Organization, technology and innovation
- Managing organizational change
Descrittori di Dublino
Alla fine del corso, lo studente dovrebbe
- Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
o Explain the main structural and contextual dimensions which affect organizational effectiveness and efficiency
o Understand and design organizational charts and formal structures
o Discuss the role of coordination and communication in organizational processes
o Apply basic concepts of organizational design to organizational scenarios in order to understand and solve business challenges
o Understand the role of technology for organizational functioning and success, and comprehend the relation between innovation and organizational structure and culture
o Identify and apply tactics for implementing effective change management projects in work and organizational contexts
Testi di riferimento
- Jones, G. R. , Organizational Theory, Design and Change. , Pearson. (vol. 7th Edition) 2013. The following chapters are included in required readings: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,13.
- Other course materials provided by the instructor (only for students attending class on a regular basis).
- Daft, R.L. , Organization Theory and Design , Cengage Learning . (vol. 12 Ed.) 2016. Optional reading
- Mintzberg, H. , The Structuring of organizations , Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. . 1979. Optional reading
- Dessler, G. , Organization Theory. Integrating structure and behavior , Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. . 1986. Optional reading
Modalità d'esame
Written exam
The written exam consists of a 45-minutes in-class assessment composed by closed questions (true or false questions, multiple choice questions) and essay questions.
Aggiornamenti alla pagina del corso
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Ultimo aggiornamento delle informazioni sul corso: 31 luglio 2018, 17:42