BE-404 - University of Agder

BE-404-1 Incentives in Organisations

7.5 ECTS credits - Starts Autumn - Duration 1 semester(s) - Kristiansand

Study programmes Master's Programme in Business Administration , Master's Programme in Business Administration (5-years)

Teaching starts Autumn

Language of instruction English

Learning outcomes Upon completion of this course students should be able to: understand how to use formal models to analyse various incentive problems. evaluate how various employment contracts works .... use a model way of thinking to develop operational incentive systems in organisations.

Course contents Based on economic analysis, the course will provide the students with a framework for understanding and analysing different organisational topics. The theoretical framework will mainly be principal-agent, transaction cost, and property rights theory. These theories will be used to investigate incentive problems in contracts relevant to both public and private enterprises.

Teaching methods Lectures and group work, 4-5 hours per week

Examination requirement Approved mandatory assignment

Assessment methods and criteria 4-hour written examination with graded marks

Type of course Theoretical

Level of course Graduate

Year of study Normally fourth year

Name of lecturer/contact person Head of Department Andre Tofteland or Academic International Coordinator Oddmund Wallevik

Mode of delivery Face-to-face

Recommended or required reading The syllabus will be published on the home page of the course when finalised. See link in the upper right hand corner of the page.

Credit reduction

Offered as a free-standing course No

Faculty Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

ECTS Course Catalogue University of Agder 2009-10

ECTS 2009-10

Norwegian Version