DRE 6004 Organisation Science

DRE 6004 Organisation Science

Course code: 
DRE 6004
Department: 
Leadership and Organizational Behaviour
Credits: 
6
Course coordinator: 
Svein S Andersen
Course name in Norwegian: 
Organisation Science
Product category: 
PhD
Portfolio: 
PhD Leadership and Organisation Courses
Semester: 
2017 Autumn
Active status: 
Active
Level of study: 
PhD
Teaching language: 
English
Course type: 
One semester
Introduction

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Learning outcomes - Knowledge

An overview over the most important research programs or research areas in organizational science, their underlying assumptions and empirical research methods. Major developments and contributions are discussed on the basis of classical texts as well as authoritative overviews and reviews. Candidates will get a better understanding of the origin and status of key concepts, models and theories debated in current research. The aim is to strengthen participants’ ability to evaluate research and to position their own contributions

Learning outcomes - Skills

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Learning Outcome - Reflection

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Course content

Organisation science is a broad and multidisciplinary field, drawing upon sociology, psychology and economics. This course has three major purposes: 1) to familiarise students with major classical contributions, 2) to follow the development of major modern perspectives, and 3) to identify present challenges and research frontiers. A key concern is how various perspectives and insight may be relevant to management issues.

 

Learning process and requirements to students

The course will organised over 5 whole day meetings, in sections of 2 x 3 hours. Each section covers one topic in the area of organisation research. 1) The first day consist of lectures and discussion. The rest of the course 2) participants prepare presentations, and 3) these contributions will be the basis for class discussions.

Day 1:
Overview and challenges – classical perspectives and organizations as tools

The first day consists of two lectures and discussion and planning of participants’ presentations. The first lecture reflects upon the current status of the discipline, emphasising somewhat different aspects of earlier theory development and research. This provides a set of frames for a more systematic discussion of contributions in set of key areas of organisation theory. The second lecture covers classical contributions, with an emphasis on the rational perspective on organizations as tools that dominated the first decades of systematic organization theory research. All participants will sign up for class presentations. There is one week for preparations.

The following 4 days, participants present key areas of organisation research as a basis for class discussions. A key issue is how various contributions relate to the present research frontier. While some of these areas can be regarded as comprehensive research programmes, other areas are characterised by a set of issues that may be approached in various ways.

Day2
Decision-making in organizations
Organization and environment

Day 3
Social constructivism and culture
Knowledge and learning

Day 4
Economic organization theory
New institutional theory

Day 5
New perspectives
Summary and discussion

 

Software tools
No specified computer-based tools are required.
Additional information

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Qualifications

Enrollment in a PhD programme is a general requirement for participation in PhD courses at BI Norwegian Business School.
External candidates are kindly asked to attach confirmation of enrollment in a PhD programme when signing up for a course. Other candidates may be allowed to sit in on courses by approval of the course leader. Sitting in on a course does not permit registration for the course, handing in exams or gaining credits for the course. Course certificates or confirmation letters will not be issued for sitting in on courses.

Required prerequisite knowledge

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Exam categoryWeightInvigilationDurationGroupingComment exam
Exam category:
Submission
Form of assessment:
Written submission
Exam code:
DRE60041
Grading scale:
Pass/fail
Grading rules:
Internal and external examiner
Resit:
Examination when next scheduled course
100No1 Month(s)Individual Individual paper (15 pages) The paper should be original work, and be written specifically for this course.
Exams:
Exam category:Submission
Form of assessment:Written submission
Weight:100
Invigilation:No
Grouping (size):Individual
Duration:1 Month(s)
Comment:Individual paper (15 pages) The paper should be original work, and be written specifically for this course.
Exam code:DRE60041
Grading scale:Pass/fail
Resit:Examination when next scheduled course
Exam organisation: 
Ordinary examination
Total weight: 
100
Student workload
ActivityDurationComment
Group work / Assignments
140 Hour(s)
Specified learning activities.
Teaching
30 Hour(s)
Sum workload: 
170

A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 6 ECTS credits corresponds to a workload of at least 160 hours.