Theories of Organization
| Tittle | Theories of Organization |
| Department | International Management and Marketing |
| Type (compulsory/optional) | Optional |
| Cycle (first/second) | First Cycle |
| Semester when the component is delivered | 3rd semester |
| Course description | This course will provide an overview of organization theories discussing
their relevance both in scientific and practical terms. The field of
organization studies is characterized by a plurality of different theories
which offer different approaches to studying the life in and around
organizations. This course shows that the critical assessment of organizational
phenomena can benefit from going beyond merely economic approaches and presents
and discusses the diversity of perspectives for studying organizations: The
historical development of different paradigms will be reflected, the different
theoretical approaches will be presented and their practical relevance will be
discussed. The different theories will be illustrated with empirical examples. |
| Course content |
Topic 2. Max Weber and his Concept of Bureaucracy Topic 3. Scientific Management and Taylorism Topic 4. Human Relations Movement Topic 5. Contingency Theory Topic 6. Organizational Ecology Theory Topic 7. New Institutionalism Topic 8. Managerial and Organizational Cognition Topic 9. Critical Management Studies |
| Learning outcomes | At the end of the course, the students should: 1. have an in-depth knowledge of the most relevant organizational theories 2. be able to distinguish between the ontological, epistemological and methodological assumptions underlying the different theories 3.be able to discuss the scientific and practical relevance of the different organization theories |
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Contact hours (lectures/seminars)
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30/15 |
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Prerequisites
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Fundamentals of Scientific Management |
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Number of ECTS credits allocated
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3 credits |