Level/category

General studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The overall aim for this course is to provide an understanding of the complexities of leadership and organizational work. Starting from an individual perspective this course advances to a group- and structural perspective in order to understand individuals’ actions in organizational contexts. Furthermore, the aspect of tacit knowledge will be given extra focus. Project competes will also be part of the aims after this course.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is expected to know some basic of leadership- and organizational behavior theory. The course will have a special focus on knowledge management, what it is and enhances and challenges the knowledge management. Questions about what in leadership are inspiring and motivating is also given focus during the course, as are the concepts creativity and competes. During the course health will be examined as a variable for creating well-being in organizations. Project work and –planning will be a smaller part of this course.

Course contents

Introduction
Individual characteristics
Memory and learning in organization
Motivation and inspiration
Leadership, power and political behavior
Organizational culture
Goal setting and strategy work in organizations
Change management
Gender management
Organization structure and designs
Teamwork
Examination: reflective diary

Prerequisites and co-requisites

none

Additional information

Those students who have participated in the longer military service in Finland please contact the Examiner since you are entitled to course credits whiteout attending this course.

Recommended or required reading

Alvesson, M. & Sveningsson, S. (red.), 2007, Organisationer, ledning och processer, Studentlitteratur, Lund.
Material handed out by the lecturer, articles
Useful reading:
Ulla Eriksson-Zetterquist, Thomas Kalling, Alexander Styhre, 2005 (eller nyare), Organisation och organisering, Liber, Malmö
eller
Rollinson, D. 2005, Organisational behaviour and analysis, Prentice Hall.

Study activities

  • Lectures - 40 hours
  • Exercise based learning - 12 hours
  • Project work and productions - 25 hours
  • Individual studies - 56 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 133 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 81 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 52 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Essays

Assessment requirements

Max 100 points according to:
2 groupworks (20points /groupwork), max 40 points
active participating in class max. 5 points
Participating in class 0,5 p/class, max. 5 points
Reflective diary written in pair, max. 50 points

Points: Grade:
91-100 5
81-90 4
71-80 3
61-70 2
51-60 1
0-50 Not pass

Teacher

  • Gustavson Mia
  • Junni Paulina

Examiner

Gustavson Maria

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Assessment methods

2010-10-25 - Essays

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