Economia e Management | Organizational Studies

cod. 0212700014

ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES

	0212700014
	DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE AZIENDALI - MANAGEMENT & INNOVATION SYSTEMS
	EQF6
	BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
	2017/2018

CURRICULUM ECONOMIA E GESTIONE DELLE IMPRESE

	OBBLIGATORIO
	YEAR OF COURSE 3
	YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2014
	PRIMO SEMESTRE

TEACHING UNITS

	SSD	CFU	HOURS	ACTIVITY	TYPE OF ACTIVITY
1	ORGANIZZAZIONE AZIENDALE
	SECS-P/10	5	30	LESSONS	COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS
2	ORGANIZZAZIONE AZIENDALE 2
	SECS-P/10	5	30	LESSONS	COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS

PROFESSORS

	GABRIELLA PISCOPO1 T Curriculum
	PAOLA ADINOLFI2 T Curriculum

	Objectives
	KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING THE TEACHING INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE MAIN ORGANIZATIONAL THEORIES, REVISED IN THE LIGHT OF THE CURRENT ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL CONTEXT IN WHICH FIRMS WORK; STUDENTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE ESSENTIAL GROUNDING FOR THINKING THROUGH AND GRASPING ORGANIZATIONAL PHENOMENON TOGETHER WITH THE TOOLS WITH WHICH TO MANAGE THE KEY ISSUES OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE. APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE TO THE FIRMS IN THE MANUFACTURING, COMMERCIAL AND SERVICES INDUSTRIES AND TO NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE STUDENTS WILL ACQUIRE THE ABILITY TO MAKE INDEPENDENT, KNOWLEDGEABLE JUDGMENTS REGARDING ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES, ALSO THROUGH THE ATTENDANCE TO PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

THE TEACHING INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE MAIN ORGANIZATIONAL THEORIES, REVISED IN THE LIGHT OF THE CURRENT ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL CONTEXT IN WHICH FIRMS WORK; STUDENTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE ESSENTIAL GROUNDING FOR THINKING THROUGH AND GRASPING ORGANIZATIONAL PHENOMENON TOGETHER WITH THE TOOLS WITH WHICH TO MANAGE THE KEY ISSUES OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE TO THE FIRMS IN THE MANUFACTURING, COMMERCIAL AND SERVICES INDUSTRIES AND TO NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
THE STUDENTS WILL ACQUIRE THE ABILITY TO MAKE INDEPENDENT, KNOWLEDGEABLE JUDGMENTS REGARDING ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES, ALSO THROUGH THE ATTENDANCE TO PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES.

	Prerequisites
	NONE

	Contents
	"BUSINESS ORGANIZATION" MODULE 1 (30 H) - CONCEPT OF ORGANIZATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL THEORIES - ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN: MACRO AND MICRO STRUCTURE - SIMPLE STRUCTURE, MACHINE BUREAUCRACY, PROFESSIONAL BUREAUCRACY, DIVISIONALIZED FORM, ADHOCRACY - CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND COMPLEXITY THEORY MODULE 2 (30 H) - IMAGES OF ORGANIZATION - ORGANIZATION AS MACHINE - ORGANIZATION AS ORGANISM - ORGANIZATION AS BRAIN "ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATIONS IN THE TOURIST SYSTEM" AND "TOURISM AND GREAT EVENTS ORGANIZATION" MODULE 1 (30 H) - CONCEPT OF ORGANIZATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL THEORIES - ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN: MACRO AND MICRO STRUCTURE - SIMPLE STRUCTURE, MACHINE BUREAUCRACY, PROFESSIONAL BUREAUCRACY, DIVISIONALIZED FORM, ADHOCRACY - CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND COMPLEXITY THEORY MODULE 2 (30 H) - EVOLUTION OF THE TOURISM SYSTEM - ORGANIZATION OF THE TOURISM NETWORK - ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN AND EVENT MANAGEMENT - ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN AND DESTINATION MANAGEMENT - ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN IN THE TOURIST NETWORK AND IN THE EVENT INDUSTRY

Contents

"BUSINESS ORGANIZATION"

MODULE 1 (30 H)
- CONCEPT OF ORGANIZATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL THEORIES
- ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN: MACRO AND MICRO STRUCTURE
- SIMPLE STRUCTURE, MACHINE BUREAUCRACY, PROFESSIONAL BUREAUCRACY, DIVISIONALIZED FORM, ADHOCRACY
- CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND COMPLEXITY THEORY

MODULE 2 (30 H)
- IMAGES OF ORGANIZATION
- ORGANIZATION AS MACHINE
- ORGANIZATION AS ORGANISM
- ORGANIZATION AS BRAIN

"ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATIONS IN THE TOURIST SYSTEM" AND "TOURISM AND GREAT EVENTS ORGANIZATION"

MODULE 1 (30 H)
- CONCEPT OF ORGANIZATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL THEORIES
- ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN: MACRO AND MICRO STRUCTURE
- SIMPLE STRUCTURE, MACHINE BUREAUCRACY, PROFESSIONAL BUREAUCRACY, DIVISIONALIZED FORM, ADHOCRACY
- CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND COMPLEXITY THEORY

MODULE 2 (30 H)
- EVOLUTION OF THE TOURISM SYSTEM
- ORGANIZATION OF THE TOURISM NETWORK
- ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN AND EVENT MANAGEMENT
- ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN AND DESTINATION MANAGEMENT
- ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN IN THE TOURIST NETWORK AND IN THE EVENT INDUSTRY

	Teaching Methods
	FRONTAL LESSONS, CASE STUDIES (45 H) IN-BASKET, ROLE-PLAYING, PROBLEM SOLVING LEARNING (15 H)

	Verification of learning
	- ORAL EXAMINATION AIMED AT VERIFYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING (15 ') - NO. 1 GROUP PROJECT WORK (PRESENTATION: 20’ MAX) AIMED AT VERIFYING APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING, MAKING JUDGEMENTS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND LEARNING SKILLS

	Texts
	BUSINESS ORGANIZATION MINTZBERG, H. STRUCTURE IN FIVES: DESIGNING EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS, SAGE PUBLICATIONS, LAST EDITION MORGAN G., IMAGES. SAGE, LAST EDITION TOURIST NETWORKS AND GREAT EVENTS ORGANIZATION MINTZBERG, H. STRUCTURE IN FIVES: DESIGNING EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS, SAGE PUBLICATIONS, LAST EDITION SLIDES, ARTICLES AND CASE STUDIES AVAILABLE ON THE WEB SITE