Course 2019-2020 a.y.

30153 - ORGANIZATION THEORY

Department of Management and Technology

Course taught in English
Go to class group/s: 33
WBB (6 credits - I/II sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/10)
Course Director:
MARINA CARMELA LUIGIA PURICELLI

Classes: 33 (II sem.)
Instructors:
Class 33: ALBERTO MONTI


Mission & Content Summary

MISSION

The course deals comprehensively with all the central issues and themes for anyone who has to manage people and organizational structures within a company. Starting from classical theories and then passing on individual, social, and organizational variables in a greater detail, the student are able to develop an overall understanding of the organizational environment.

CONTENT SUMMARY

  • Classical organizational studies.
  • Personality.
  • Perception.
  • Motivation.
  • Decision Making.
  • Organizational Design amd Structures.
  • People Management.
  • Organizational Culture.
  • Organizational Change.
  • Team.
  • Power and Influence.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

At the end of the course student will be able to...

This course provides an undergraduate-level introduction to organization theory. The course has two main objectives:

  • Provide a specialized language typical of the organizational discipline.
  • Provide a 360-degree overview of the core organizational theories to ensure a basic knowledge but adequate and rigorous.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

At the end of the course student will be able to...
  • Develop the ability to apply theories, models and conceptual schemes to different business realities.
  • Analyze, individually or in team, a specific business reality with an organizational frame and expertise. Be confident in giving advice to design a stronger organization and to increase people's motivation and satisfaction.

Teaching methods

  • Face-to-face lectures
  • Online lectures
  • Case studies /Incidents (traditional, online)
  • Group assignments
  • Interactive class activities (role playing, business game, simulation, online forum, instant polls)

DETAILS

  • In-class exercises to understand the language and to apply models and theory.
  • Theories and/or case studies discussions (in-class) to improve communication skills.
  • Oral presentations group assignments to improve public speaking skills.
  • Group assignments to learn how to apply theories to reality.

Assessment methods

  Continuous assessment Partial exams General exam
  • Written individual exam (traditional/online)
    x
  • Individual assignment (report, exercise, presentation, project work etc.)
    x
  • Group assignment (report, exercise, presentation, project work etc.)
    x
  • Active class participation (virtual, attendance)
    x

ATTENDING STUDENTS

With the purpose of measuring the acquisition of the learning outcomes, the assessment for attending students is based on two main components:

  1. Field project (40% of the final grade) aimed to test the students’ ability to apply theories and models to a real case study through in-company interviews. The project is based on a written report and a power point presentation.
  2. Written exam (60% of the final grade), consisting of multiple choice questions and open questions aimed to assess students’ ability to apply the models and to use in properly all the organizational concepts. Students can have also a partial written exam as a self - assessment moment. It not counts as a part for the final grade. 

NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS

Only written individual general exam with multiple choice questions/open questions on the entire text book.


Teaching materials


ATTENDING STUDENTS

Class notes and a set of selected readings and slides and case studies uploaded on the Bboard and/or Library Course Reserves.


NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS

J.M. PHILLIPS, S.M. GULLY, R.W. GRIFFIN, Organizational Behaviour, Managing People and Organizations, Cengage Learning, 2017, 12 Ed.

Last change 28/05/2019 07:19