- Docente: Massimo Bianchi
- Credits: 8
- SSD: SECS-P/10
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Massimo Bianchi (Modulo 1) Laura Tampieri (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Forli
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS (cod. 0904)
Learning outcomes
The target of the course is are to provide to students the basic knowledge to understand the organization as conoscitive syntesis, the evolutive path of the organizational theory in its different phases of methodological development, and the analysis of business and the competitivenss in the organziational structures and procedures. At the end of the course the student will be able to: - know, understand the organizational problematics of the different business functions in their theoretical and applicative aspects; - Evaluate the structures and processes of organizations.
Course contents
The Theory
1. The organization as conoscitive syntesis. An evolutive approach to the theory of organization. Scientific method, human approach, structuralism and theory of systems. Strategy and contingency. Theory of complexity and empirical reductionism. A criticism to the use of models. Adeguate organization adn human needs.
2. The organization as method of analysis. The Business field. Structura and procedures. Quantity and quality. Dimension and behaviour. renewal and chanege. Network model.
Practice
3. The structure. The principles of organizational structuration. Hierarchical-functional organization, staff & line, Integration, support mechnisms and organisms. Divisional Organization, Networking and network organization.
4. The procedure. The analysis for activity and for processes. Operations, procedures and processes. The sequential procedures, in parallel and cyclic ones. Timing, quantity and costs. The analysis of flows and the workflow management. Mangement by processes and quality of results.
5. The evolution of organizations in the new economy. The new forms of business to business of new economy, e-economy and the simulation enterprise in e-business
The deepening of the subjects will be completed by exercitations and case analysis. They will be planned during the course of lectures, as seminars, workshop and experiences in order to face the relevant organizational-business realities.
Readings/Bibliography
M. Bianchi, Il sistema organizzativo e le funzioni aziendali, third edition, Giappichelli, Torino 2007.
Further materials will be distributed as issues during the course
Teaching methods
Frontal lecture together with seminars, experiences and case study regarding the experiences of networking management and international project work
Assessment methods
Written test (composed by multiple choices, open question and exercize)
Teaching tools
Laboratory of Simulation Enterprise (optional)
Office hours
See the website of Massimo Bianchi
See the website of Laura Tampieri