Business Administration Ba (C), Management and Organizational Culture, 7,5 Credits

Aim

The aim of the course is to stimulate to a more reflective and critical thinking about theories in the areas of organizational culture and organizational change, especially when it comes to the link between organizational culture and concepts like leadership, performance, and change.

Course objectives

After finishing the course the student should be able to:
- Define and explain central concepts within organizational culture and organizational change
- Independently discuss and critically evaluate organizations like systems in a multi-dimensional environment and understand reasons behind organizational change
- Analyze, distinguish, and formulate business administrational problems and independently gather and deal with material from formulated issues regarding organizational culture and organizational change
- Independently delineate, design, and work out a written task with relevance for theory and issue and using business administrational methods
- Independently accomplish an opposition, actively and independently contribute in seminar discussions, and present articles and own work

Content

The course starts from the concept of organizational culture and covers different themes connected to organizational culture.

- Organizational culture as metaphor and metaphors for organizational culture
- Organizational culture and leadership
- Organizational culture and Scandinavian leadership
- Organizational culture and performance
- Organizational culture and change

Entry requirements

Business Administration Ba (A/B) 52,5 Credits, with at least 22,5 Credits at Ba (B) level.

Selection rules and procedures

The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.

Examination form

3000: Individual written assignment 1 (including seminar attendance), 2.5 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.

3001: Individual written assignment 2 (including seminar attendance), 2.5 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.

3002: Written assignment 1 (including seminar attendance), 1.0 Credits
Grade scale: Fail (U) or Pass (G)

3003: Written assignment 2 (including seminar attendance), 1.0 Credits
Grade scale: Fail (U) or Pass (G)

3004: Written assignment 3, 0.5 Credits
Grade scale: Fail (U) or Pass (G)

3005: Business element, Practical application, 0.0 Credits
Grade scale: Fail (U) or Pass (G)

Campus course and Distance course:

At home exam or written assignment a supplementary oral presentation may be requested by the teacher in order for the student to show the required knowledge. This is to ensure that the student is the actual sender and author of the written work.

If the student has a decision from the coordinator at the Mid Sweden University on pedagogical support in case of disability, the examiner has the right to provide a suitable examination for the student.

Criteria for assessment: see discipline specific criteria: www.miun.se/betygskriterier.

Grading system

Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.