| 42977 Administrative Systems Theory and Organisation |
| Danish title: Organisation |
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Language: Danish ECTS-creditpoints: 5, External examination.
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Class schedule:
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E4-B F4-B |
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Exam schedule:
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E4-B (dec 19 2001) |
| Recommended semester: 6th semester |
| Evaluation: Oral exam and approval of reports
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| Examination: 13-scale |
| Previous course: 94515 |
| Compulsory: 42845 / 94930 |
Aim: A. To give a basic understanding of the "interaction" in an organization, in order to enable the student to:
- describe an organizational system, its componints, and its adherent environment.
- analyse the interralations of the component systems and the corresponding effects on the above-mentioned "interaction" with the purpose of clarifying any symptoms of non-adaptation.
- identity likely reasons for non-adaptation and to identify the need, if any, for organizational restructuring.
- assess the need for necessary changes in each component system, e.g. as a result of omplementation of new technology, new production control methods, or the like.
- suggest methods for planning and omplementing suitable organizational restructuring.
B. To develop the student's skills at:
- active and constructive participation in meetings and group work.
- oral and written presentation. |
Contents: A. "Theoretical part".
Initially, a number of "schools of thought" in organizational theory will be gone through and discussed, with a view to introducing the students to a variety of theories about human organizational behaviour, and also to give an idea of the history of the development of organizational theory.
Thereafter, system-oriented org. theories and models will be used focus on:
- The dynamic interplay between the administrative, technical, and social component systems, and the interplay between the orginazation and its environment.
- The organizational processes. (The decisional, communicational and goal-oriented processes).
- Organizational change or development, for instance initiated by PSO-projects, these being projects that aim to change / develop Personnel, Systems and Organiszation concurrently.
B. Group Project.
Pertinent theories and models are used to analyse organizational problems in "real-world" or a fictive company. The analysis should result in substantiated proposals for solution of the problems.
C. Individual Project.
Each stydent will constructively evaluate the course as a holistic process, and in so doing, will give sucstantiated proposals for improvement.
Remarks:
The formation of groups will commence on the first day of the course, where attendance accordingly is mandatory. Absence without a valid reason, such as sickness, will be considered a de facto expulsion from the course. |
| Contact: Erik Ekholm Olsen, building 358, (+45) 4525 5655, eeo@ipl.dtu.dk |
| Department: 042 Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Management |
| Keywords: Organization theories, Organization design, Strategy models, Project management, Motivation theories |
| Updated: 27-11-2001 |
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