ORG109 Organisation Theory
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- School of Business and Law
- Course Leader:
- Tor Geir Kvinen
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in Marketing and Management
- Bachelor's Programme in Business Administration
- Master's Programme in Business Administration (5 years)
Teaching language
NorwegianCourse contents
This course will provide insight into key topics of organisational theory. Special emphasis will be given to 1) the relationship between organisations and environment, 2) the structuring of organisations, 3) behaviour and culture within organisations, 4) change and management.
Subjects that will be included are, for example: what is organisational theory, why do we have organisations (markets and transaction costs, resources and complementary assets, value chains, division of labour and specialisation), goals and efficiency in organisations, organisational structure, organisational culture and ethics, power and conflict, organisations and their environments, motivation, communication, decision making, organisational learning, flexibility and change, management of organisations, and how to analyse an organisation.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to demonstrate that they:
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understand how organisations are structured and how they can change
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can identify the fields of interactions between organisations and environment
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can recognize formal- (objectives, strategy, structure) and informal- (culture, power relations) characteristics of a an organisation
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can analyse organisational behaviour and processes (motivation, communication, learning, change, etc.)
Examination requirements
Approved compulsory group assignment. Further information will be given in Canvas at the start of the semester.
Teaching methods
Lectures, group work and group assignment. The estimated work load of this course is 200 hours.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Admission for external candidates
No.
Assessment methods and criteria
3-hour written examination with letter grades.
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 |
|---|---|
| ORG104 – Organisation and Management | 7.5 |
| ORG100 – Organisation Theory and Analysis | 7.5 |
| ORG106 – Management, Organisation and Work Life | 7.5 |
| ORG104 – Organisation and Management | 7.5 |
| ORG109 – Organisation Theory | 7.5 |
| OR-1110 – Work Psychology and Organisation Theory | 6 |
| OR-1110 – Work psychology and organisation theory | 6 |
| ORG110 – Organizational Theory for IT Students | 5 |
| ORG123 – Participation and Leadership in Knowledge Organisations | 2.5 |