The course takes place in period

2 (2021-10-25 to 2021-12-31)

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The following competences are trained and
developed: analytical skills, strategic
thinking, holistic thinking, metaphorical
thinking, cultural awareness

Competency aims:

You will learn theories of organizational
behavior and can apply them to real organizations
and you can use metaphors as a tool for working
with organizational change and strategy.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is expected
to be able to:
Can explain organizational behavior from
different perspectives

Be able to choose perspectives for describing and
explaining organizational behavior.

Be able to analyze complex processes and actions
in organizations.

Understand organizational culture

Be able to apply tools for analyzing and creating
improvements in organizations

Understanding theory and models which explain
organizational behavior

Knowledge of organizational structures and
understanding for what the structures mean in
practice

Course contents

In this course you learn about the life in
organizations with the help of metaphors and
theories related to organizational culture. The
course is very hands on and will develop your
analytical skills. A metaphor provides a lens for
interpreting novel organizational situations and
developing a sense for how individual and group
behaviors are organized. Organization and
organizational behavior from different
perspectives

Organizational traits; strategy, structure,
culture, power

Organizational processes; communication,
learning, change, leadership, decision making

The relation between the organization and the
outer context

Analyzing and a real organization with the help
of the introduced tools (metaphors)

Way of working: interactive discussion groups and
analytical writing, readings

Prerequisites and co-requisites

20 cr completed from the subject module.

Additional information

The course requires attendance in the discussion
seminars where presentations and analysis of own
case company are elaborated on.

We will work according to the following model:
Kick off Tuesday 28th of October
On Tuesdays a weekly metaphor will be presented
and
you need to
prepare by reading the relevant section in the
course book before
the Tuesday session starts. On Thursday we meet to
discuss how
you have applied the metaphorical thinking on your
case company.
On Fridays the final version of your weekly work
is
handed in. DL for final analysis report 20.12.

Recommended or required reading

Bolman, L & Deal, T: Reframing organizations
Morgan, G: Organizational analysis
and other relevant sources.
Kahneman, D: Thinking Fast and Slow (selected
chapters)
Mintzberg, H , various writings
Schein. E, various

Study activities

  • Lectures - 20 hours
  • Practical exercises - 30 hours
  • Individual studies - 55 hours
  • Seminars - 30 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Multiform education

Assessment methods

  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Active participation in seminars 40 points
Active work and presentation of own case/analysis
40 points
Final case analysis report 20 points

Teacher

  • Adlercreutz Erica
  • Tigerstedt Christa

Examiner

Tigerstedt Christa

Group size

No limit (45 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

If possible, some of the dialogic sessions (weekly
on Tuesdays) will be held on campus.
THE FIRST SESSION IS MANDATORY AND ONLINE.

Course enrolment period

2021-10-11 to 2021-10-24

Assessment methods

  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
  • Date will be announced later - Other assignments
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2021-10-28 10:15 - 11:45 Organisational Analysis Course kick off. Mandatory to attend. In Zoom. Christa Tigerstedt is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/61281455122?from=addon Meeting ID: 612 8145 5122 One tap mobile +496950500951,,61281455122# Germany +496950500952,,61281455122# Germany Dial by your location +49 69 5050 0951 Germany +49 69 5050 0952 Germany +49 695 050 2596 Germany +49 69 7104 9922 Germany +49 69 3807 9883 Germany +49 69 3807 9884 Germany Meeting ID: 612 8145 5122 Find your local number: https://arcada.zoom.us/u/cd3NOmFjsy Join by SIP 61281455122@109.105.112.236 61281455122@109.105.112.235 Join by H.323 109.105.112.236 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 612 8145 5122 Adlercreutz Erica
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2021-11-23 13:15 - 14:45 B326 Organisational Analysis Adlercreutz Erica
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