ORG 1211 Organizational Theory and HRM
ORG 1211 Organizational Theory and HRM
Competitive advantage that is difficult for others to copy is the source for better business outcome. This course discusses basic principles for creating effective organizations. It combines organizational theory and Human Resource Management (HRM), acknowledging the fact that competitive advantage is a combination of organizing the business and arranging for best possible performance.
Accordingly, the course will provide the students with an introduction to and understanding of basic theoretical and empirical contributions of research related to Human Resource Management (HRM) at the individual, group, and organizational level of analysis. After having completed the course, the students should be able to apply obtained knowledge in work settings.
During the course students shall acquire:
- Essential theories and perspectives within Organizational Theory and HRM.
- The most salient and robust research findings within Organizational Theory.
The students should be able to identify, analyze and understand what differentiates more effective and less effective organizing and HRM in different types of organizations
The students should be able to critically assess organizations' way of organizing and HR practices in light of the most important and robust research findings.
- Studying organizations
- Organizations as rational systems
- Organizations as natural systems
- Organizations and the environment
- HRM and organizational performance
In order to give the students an opportunity to identify what they have learned, and what they need to improve on, they will be given previous examinations to discuss and give each other feedback on.
The course is structured as seminars, combining lectures with active dialogues. The course will combine textbook readings with research articles. The lectures will utilize current business cases to illustrate main points in the literature.
Students are responsible for obtaining access to the Internet, and to keep abreast of the content posted on the course website.
The course has two coursework requirements:
WORK REQUIREMENT 1
- Mindlab consists of 3 parts:
- Part 1 - Participation in games/simulation in smaller classes at set times
- Part 2 - Individual submission, which consists of a two-page reflection note
- Part 3 - Give constructive feedback to three (3) of your fellow students' submissions. You get access to the feedback you yourself have received from your fellow students. Use these to reflect on what you can learn from them. Both parts 1, 2 and 3 must be completed in order to have the work requirement assessed as approved/not approved.
WORK REQUIREMENT 2
- Term paper: An assignment of up to 8 pages on a case. - Give constructive feedback to two (2) of your fellow students' submissions. You get access to the feedback you yourself have received from your fellow students. Use these to reflect on what you can learn from them. Both parts 1 and 2 must be completed in order to have the work requirement assessed as approved/not approved. The case for work requirement 2 is published at the start of simulation/game participation for work requirement 1. A lecture is about feedback and response to participation in the Lab simulation. The lecture will also be relevant for those students who choose work requirement 2, term paper. The feedback in the lecture is linked to relevant theories in the course, participation is voluntary.
In order to be able to take the exam, it is a requirement that the student must have been approved for work requirements 1 or 2.
Higher Education Entrance Qualification
Disclaimer
Deviations in teaching and exams may occur if external conditions or unforeseen events call for this.
ORG 3402 Organizational Behaviour and Leadership or equivalent.
| Mandatory coursework | Courseworks given | Courseworks required | Comment coursework |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory | 2 | 1 | See further information on implementation under the section "Teaching and learning activities" |
| Assessments |
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Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Invigilation Weight: 100 Grouping: Individual Support materials:
Duration: 5 Hour(s) Exam code: ORG12111 Grading scale: ECTS Resit: Examination every semester |
| Activity | Duration | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Teaching | 36 Hour(s) | |
Prepare for teaching | 46 Hour(s) | |
Student's own work with learning resources | 113 Hour(s) | |
Examination | 5 Hour(s) |
A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 7,5 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of at least 200 hours.