DRE 6004 Organisation Science
DRE 6004 Organisation Science
Through lectures and participat presentationd the course covers important contributions within major research programmes and perspectives in organization science, how programmes and perspectives relate to different views on the nature of reality in social science
After completion participant should be familiar with major 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 course strengthen participants ability to understand and critically evaluate different types of research contributions, and also to position their own ideas and contributions in the context of existing knowledge
Have obtained an in depth understanding of the history of the field, the differet types of contributions and how research programmes and perspectives develop.
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.
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
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Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Weight: 100 Grouping: 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 |
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Group work / Assignments | 140 Hour(s) | Specified learning activities. |
Teaching | 30 Hour(s) |
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.