91216 - STRATEGIE ORGANIZZATIVE E DELLE RISORSE UMANE

Academic Year 2020/2021

  • Moduli: Cristina Dallara (Modulo 1) Luca Verzelloni (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Politics Administration and Organization (cod. 9085)

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide students the analytical and conceptual tools to analyse formulation and implementation of strategical decisions and programmes in public and private organizations.

The course addresses some key issues for organizational analysis and human resources management, in particular: a) the behaviour of organizational actors in different types of group; b) the strategic behaviour of actors in conditions of ambiguity and uncertainty; c) decision-making processes and organizational changes planning; d) learning and innovation processes; e) the role of organizational culture in the processes of organizational change and for the management of human resources.

By the end of the course, the student will be able to:

- master the conceptual and methodological tools to recognize and understanding strategic behaviour within public and private organizations;

- interpret the relationship between structural constraints, environmental challenges and organizational strategies, both planned and unintentional;

- diagnose problems and propose appropriate solutions for human resources management.

Course contents

The course is an advanced course in Organization Theory, taught in Italian, and focusing on key characteristics and components of organizational strategy and behaviour, with specific reference to case studies and examples of real organizations.

The course is organized in lectures and seminars, as detailed in the following program. Lectures (16 hours in remote on MS TEAMS) aim to introduce students to the core tenets of the discipline. Seminars (12 hours) aim to provide occasions for in-depth discussions of class materials and exercises. For the seminar section of the course, students will be divided in two groups according to their preferences and according to rules concerning the current pandemic emergency: one group will do the seminar in classroom (12 hours) and another group will do the seminar remotely on MS TEAMS (12 hours), for a total of 28 hours for each student. Students are required to carefully read the assigned material before the session and - in the case of seminars - active participation through presentations of existing scholarship and case studies will also be expected. Regardless of the health-related conditions and the specific organization of the course, students will be able to follow the lessons of the entire course remotely on MS TEAMS.

Readings/Bibliography

The list of mandatory readings will be collected in a reader and made available at the Copisteria Broccaindosso (via Broccaindosso 1/C) and on the VIRTUALE web page.

Testi/Bibliografia

Tutte le letture obbligatorie saranno raccolte e rese disponibili su una dispensa.

MODULO 1

  • PER GLI STUDENTI CHE NON HANNO SOSTENUTO ESAMI DI TEORIA DELL’ORGANIZZAZIONE o di SCIENZA DELL’AMMINISTRAZIONE, Cap 8, Amministrazione e burocrazie in Capano G., Piattoni S., Raniolo F., Verzichelli L. 2017, Manuale di scienza politica, Il Mulino Bologna
  • Johnson G. et al (2019), Introduzione alla strategia, in Fondamenti di strategia, pp. 1-14, Pearson, Milano
  • Estratto dal libro di Maurizio Catino (2009), Miopia organizzativa. Il Mulino, Bologna. Par 8. Miopia del cambiamento: oltre la concezione giuridico-formale
  • M. Ferrante, S. Zan (1994), Il potere, in Il Fenomeno organizzativo, Carocci, Roma, pp. 137-179.
  • M. Crozier (1969) Il caso del monopolio industriale, in Il Fenomeno burocratico, Etas, Milano, pp. 61-122.
  • Capano G. (2010), Così è se vi pare: a proposito di pubblica amministrazione, in Queste istituzioni n. 158-159 luglio-dicembre, pp. 69-77.
  • S. Bolgherini, C. Dallara, La retorica della razionalizzazione. Il settore pubblico italiano negli anni dell’austerity, Misure/Materiali di ricerca dell’Istituto Cattaneo, Bologna, 2016, limitatamente a cap 1 e cap 8
  • G.C. Vecchi (2018), La valutazione della performance negli uffici giudiziari come strumento di politica pubblica, Franco Angeli, Milano, limitatamente ai Cap. 5 e 6
  • M. Catino (2019) Le organizzazioni mafiose. La mano visibile dell'impresa criminale, Il Mulino, Bologna, limitatamente al Cap1

MODULO 2

Saranno comunicate e fornite ai partecipanti all’inizio del corso.

Elenco letture per studenti NON frequentanti

Gli studenti che non frequenteranno con assiduità uno dei due moduli seminariali di 12 ore, oltre alle letture obbligatorie, dovranno preparare anche uno dei seguenti testi:

  • S. Zan (2011), Le organizzazioni complesse. Logiche d'azione dei sistemi a legame debole, Roma: Carocci.
  • L. Verzelloni (2020), Paradossi dell'innovazione. I sistemi giustizia del sud Europa. Roma: Carocci.

Teaching methods

Lectures; case studies analysis.

Assessment methods


A specific assessment solution will be proposed for students attending REGULARLY classes.

Teaching tools

Slides; Videos; web-sites

Office hours

See the website of Cristina Dallara

See the website of Luca Verzelloni

SDGs

Industry, innovation and infrastructure Sustainable cities

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.