Organizational Studies

Paola ADINOLFI Organizational Studies

0212700014
DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE AZIENDALI - MANAGEMENT & INNOVATION SYSTEMS
EQF6
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
2016/2017

OBBLIGATORIO
YEAR OF COURSE 3
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2014
PRIMO SEMESTRE
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
1ORGANIZZAZIONE AZIENDALE 1
530LESSONS
2ORGANIZZAZIONE AZIENDALE
530LESSONS
Objectives
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

THE TEACHING INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE MAIN ORGANIZATIONAL THEORIES, REVISED IN THE LIGHT OF THE CURRENT ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL CONTEXT IN WHICH FIRMS WORK; STUDENTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE ESSENTIAL GROUNDING FOR THINKING THROUGH AND GRASPING ORGANIZATIONAL PHENOMENON TOGETHER WITH THE TOOLS WITH WHICH TO MANAGE THE KEY ISSUES OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE TO THE FIRMS IN THE MANUFACTURING, COMMERCIAL AND SERVICES INDUSTRIES AND TO NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

MAKING JUDGEMENTS

THE STUDENTS WILL ACQUIRE THE ABILITY TO MAKE INDEPENDENT, KNOWLEDGEABLE JUDGMENTS REGARDING ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES, ALSO THROUGH THE ATTENDANCE TO PROBLEM BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES. TO THIS AIM, BUSINESS TESTIMONIES AND CASE STUDIES ARE AN IMPORTANT TOOLS FOR DEVELOPING CRITICAL ANALYSIS SKILLS.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

THIS TEACHING IS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF STUDENTS, MAINLY BY VIRTUE OF THE ARRANGEMENT AND THE PRESENTATION OF PROJECT WORK. MOREOVER, DURING THE LESSONS THE STUDENTS WILL BE LEAD IN EXPLORING THE COMMUNICATION POTENTIAL OF CURRENT INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PERFORMANCE.

LEARNING SKILLS

BY MEANS OF THE THEORETICAL BACKGROUND ACQUIRED DURING THE COURSE, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO CRITICALLY ANALYZE THE ORGANIZATIONAL PHENOMENON AND TO SELECT THE MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATIVE KEYS FOR UNDERSTANDING SUCH ISSUES AND FOR HANDLING COMPLEX CASES OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE IN BOTH THE FOR-PROFIT AND THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTOR.
Prerequisites
NONE
Contents
MODULE 1
- CONCEPT OF ORGANIZATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL THEORIES
- ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN: MACRO AND MICRO STRUCTURE
- SIMPLE STRUCTURE, MACHINE BUREAUCRACY, PROFESSIONAL BUREAUCRACY, DIVISIONALIZED FORM, ADHOCRACY
- CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND COMPLEXITY THEORY

MODULE 2
- EVOLUTION OF THE TOURISM SYSTEM
- ORGANIZATION OF THE TOURISM NETWORK
- ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN AND EVENT MANAGEMENT
- ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN AND DESTINATION MANAGEMENT
- ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN IN THE TOURIST NETWORK AND IN THE EVENT INDUSTRY
Teaching Methods
FRONTAL LESSONS, CASE STUDIES, IN-BASKET, ROLE-PLAYING, PROBLEM SOLVING LEARNING
Verification of learning
- ORAL EXAMINATION AIMED AT VERIFYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING- NO. 1 GROUP PROJECT WORK (PRESENTATION: 20’’ MAX) AIMED AT VERIFYING APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING, MAKING JUDGEMENTS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND LEARNING SKILLS
Texts
MINTZBERG, H. STRUCTURE IN FIVES: DESIGNING EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS, SAGE PUBLICATIONS, LAST EDITION
DISPENSE A CURA DEL DOCENTE
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