Course Unit Page
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Teacher Fabio Rizzi
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Credits 5
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SSD SECS-P/10
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Teaching Mode Traditional lectures
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Language English
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Campus of Rimini
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Degree Programme First cycle degree programme (L) in Economics of Tourism (cod. 8847)
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Course Timetable from Feb 15, 2022 to Mar 23, 2022
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.



Academic Year 2021/2022
Learning outcomes
This course aims to provide the fundamental principles of organization design and behaviour. The student will learn how to properly apply the most important tools in the areas of organizational design and behaviour to improve firm performance. Business cases will be used to show how organizational tools and techniques can be adopted with efficacy in the context of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries.
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 a written exam. The assessment criteria and the assessment matrix are specified during lesson 1.
Office hours
See the website of Fabio Rizzi