- Docente: Fabio Rizzi
- Credits: 6
- SSD: SECS-P/08
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Cesena
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Digital Transformation Management (cod. 5815)
Learning outcomes
The goal of this course is to provide students with a framework of the core concepts of firms’ management. Through the learning of the course content, students will gain fundamental knowledge and skills for management and will develop analytical and critical thinking skills. By the end of the course students will understand the main management problems, learn about strategic decision management, and will are able to apply tools and techniques useful to support management's processes. Specifically, the learning objectives for students are: o To acquire knowledge of key principles of management and be able to critically apply this knowledge to the analysis of case studies o To understand and apply a selected management topic to a real organizational setting o To be able to discuss with others the key management principles and showing application of knowledge to case study material
Course contents
The organisational context
- Introducing Organisational Behaviour
- Environment
- Technology
- Culture
Individuals in organisations
- Learning
- Personality
- Communication
- Perception
- Motivation
Groups and teams in organisations
- Group formation
- Group structure
- Individuals in groups
- Teamworking
Organisational structures
- Work design
- Elements of structure
- Organisation design
- Organisational architecture
Leadership processes
- Leadership
- Change
- Decision making
- Conflict
- Power and politics
Readings/Bibliography
Buchanan, D. A. and Huczynski, A. A. (2020) Organizational behaviour. 10th ed., Harlow, UK: Pearson
Teaching methods
Lectures. Presentations. Small-group activities. Assignments. Coaching and mentoring. Case studies. Online discussion boards. Project work. Game-based activities. Q&A sessions.
Assessment methods
Attendance and active participation. Oral and written assignments and exercises.
Summative assessment takes the form of an oral examination. The assessment criteria and the assessment matrix are specified during lesson 1.
Office hours
See the website of Fabio Rizzi
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.