School of Business and Economics
Management of Organisations
Volledige vakbeschrijving
The course Management of Organisations aims to stimulate your critical thinking and personal development rather than providing clear-cut management recipes. You will be confronted with paradoxes that will aid your development. We will discuss the dilemmas that managers face in the changing management environment. Examples of topics that will be discussed are: management myths and realities, paradox, design, teams, learning, leadership, and corporate social responsibility.Doelstellingen van dit vak
During the course you will:1. Learn about (new) approaches to management thinking and practice in a challenging and engaging way.
2. Conduct reasonably sophisticated discussions about the dilemmas managers face.
3. Learn to put critical notes where necessary.
4. Apply management concepts for understanding and analysing organisational practice
5. Bring some of the concepts into practice in the facilitation of a tutorial session.
6. Take your first steps in learning to manage (personal) paradoxes.
7. Develop your ability to read academic articles
Voorwaarden
- Knowledge of Management and Organisation concepts at a basic level (e.g. The first year course Management of Organisation and Marketing)- An advanced level of English
Aanbevolen literatuur
The course builds upon articles from academic journals and the business press and a textbook.EBC2008
Periode 1
2 sep 2024
25 okt 2024
Studiepunten:
6.5Taal van de opleiding:
EngelsCoordinators:
Onderwijsmethode:
Assignment(s), Lecture(s), PBL, Presentation(s), Work in subgroupsEvaluatiemethoden:
Participation, Presentation, Written exam