Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

English

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to analyze, discuss and describe:

  • what an organization is and why organizations are so pervasive in modern society
  • key elements of organizations and their environment
  • internal and external control
  • basic aspects of organizational change: driving forces, content and magnitude, context, and process
  • basic strategies of change and assess suitable strategies of change in different contexts
  • Identify key aspects of the relationship between digitalization, information technology and the organization
  • Give an account of how information systems can help rationalize and change organizations

Contents

The course provides an introduction to central organizational theory concepts regarding i) formal characteristics, including structure, goals and strategy, ii) informal characteristics, including organizational culture and power relationships, iii) the relationship of the organization with its environment, and the iv) transformative and mediating role of information technology and digitalization on the management of the internal and external environment.

Teaching and learning methods

The course is organized with a mixture of lectures and digital teaching activities. Estimated workload is 6.5 hours per week per student.

Examinations

3-hours individual written exam that counts 100% of the total grade. Grades A-F.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
ORG103 – Organisation, Communication and Collaboration. 5
ORG107 – Organization, communication and cooperation. 5
ORG100 – Organisation Theory and Analysis. 5
ORG104 – Organisation and Management. 5
ORG104 – Organisation and Management. 5
ORG109 – Organisation Theory. 5
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