MAN 2331/2332/2333/2334 Leadership; Executive Power and Sensemaking

APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017
Norwegian version

MAN 2331/2332/2333/2334 Leadership; Executive Power and Sensemaking


Responsible for the course
Steinar Bjartveit, Maria Isaksson, Kjetil Eikeset

Department
Department of Communication and Culture

Term
According to study plan

ECTS Credits
30

Language of instruction
Norwegian

Introduction


    Learning outcome

      Prerequisites
      Bachelor degree, corresponding to 180 credits, and 4 years of work experience. Please consult our student regulations.

      Compulsory reading
      Books:
      Aristoteles. 1999. Den nikomakiske etikk. Gyldendal. (73 s.)
      Badaracco, Joseph L. 1997. Defining moments : when managers must choose between right and right. Harvard Business School Press. (132s)
      Bjartveit, Steinar, Kjetil Eikeset, Trond Kjærstad. 2012. Roma victrix. Fagbokforlaget
      Cicero, Marcus Tullius. 1969. Selected political speeches. Penguin. (83s)
      Conger, Jay A., Rabindra N. Kanungo. 1998. Charismatic leadership in organizations. Sage. (122s)
      Conrad, Joseph. 2003. Mørkets hjerte. Den norske bokklubben
      Czarniawska, Barbara. 1997. Narrating the organization : dramas of institutional identity. University of Chicago Press. (109s)
      Engelstad, Fredrik. 2005. Hva er makt. Universitetsforlaget
      Gardner, Howard. 2012. Leading minds : an anatomy of leadership. Basic Books. (149s)
      Goffee, Robert and Gareth Jones. 2006. Why should anyone be led by you? : what it takes to be an authentic leader. Harvard Business School
      Ibsen, Henrik. 2005. Kongs-emnerne : historisk skuespil i fem akter. Transit
      Kjeldsen, Jens E. 2006. Retorikk i vår tid : en innføring i moderne retorisk teori. 2. utg. Spartacus. Kap. 1, 3-4, 6, 8, 12 (141 ss.)
      Kjetil Steinsholt. 2009. Lev farlig! Innføring i Nietzsches utidsmessige pedagogikk. Tapir akademisk forlag
      Krogh, Thomas. 2003. Historie, forståelse og fortolkning : innføring i de historisk-filosofiske fags fremvekst og arbeidsmåter. 4. utg. Gyldendal akademisk. (120s)
      Livius, Titus. 1971. The early history of Rome : Books I-V of The history of Rome from its foundation. Penguin
      Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. 1997. Til meg selv. Grøndahl Dreyer. (82s)
      Nietzsche, Friedrich. 2011. Slik talte Zarathustra. Gyldendal. (90s)
      Ridley, Matt. 1997. The origins of virtue. Penguin. (139s)
      Weick, Karl E. 1995. Sensemaking in organizations. Sage. (133s)


      Book extract:
      1998. Harvard business review on leadership. Harvard Business School Press. Utdrag av boken trykkes opp som artikkel/artikkelsamling
      Kittang, Atle. 2002. Ibsens heroisme : frå Brand til Når vi døde vågner. Gyldendal


      Collection of articles:
      Kompendium med forskningsartikler

      Recommended reading

      Course outline
      1st course module –
      2nd course module –
      3rd course module –
      4th course module –
      5th course module –

      Computer-based tools


      Learning process and workload
      The program is conducted through five course modules, a total of 150 lecturing hours. Project tutorials differ in each Master of Management program. It will consist of personal tutorials and tutorials given in class. Generally the students may expect consulting tutorials, not evaluating tutorials. The total hours of tutorials offered is estimated to two hours pr. students following an ordinary Master of Management program. For students taking the program as their final Master of Management program the tutorials offered are estimated to a total of six hours per term paper.


      Examination
      The students are evaluated through a term paper, counting for 18 credit hours and an 3 days home examination, counting for 12 credit hours. Both evaluations must be passed to obtain a certificate for the program. The term paper may be written individually or in groups of maximum three persons.

      For students taking this program as the final Master of Management Program the following applies:
      The students are evaluated through a term paper, counting for 24 credit hours and an 3 days individual home examination, counting for 6 credit hours.The term paper may be written individually or in groups of maximum two persons. Both evaluations must be passed to obtain a certificate for the program.

      Examination code(s)
      MAN 23311 - term paper; accounts for 100 % to pass the program MAN 2331, 18 credits
      MAN 23321 - 3 days home examination; accounts for 100 % to pass the program MAN 2332, 12 credits
      Both evaluations must be passed to obtain a certificate for the program.

      For students taking this program as the final Master of Management Program the following applies:
      MAN 23331 - Term paper; 24 credits; counts for 100 % to pass the program MAN 2333.
      MAN 23341 - 3 days individual home examination; 6 credits; counts for 100 % to pass the program MAN 2334.
      Both evaluations must be passed to obtain a certificate for the program.


      Examination support materials
      All aids are permitted.
      Though the participants will not be allowed to communicate with each other or other persons during the home examination.


      Re-sit examination
      At the next ordinary exam.


      Additional information