TU-L0010 - Advanced Organizational Theory D, Lecture, 6.9.2024-29.11.2024

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The goal is to develop a doctoral-level understanding of the most widely used theoretical approaches to the study of organizations. The course develops understanding of the variety of the perspectives, and their differing assumptions and focuses. Furthermore, the course prepares student to contribute to organization theory.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 06.09.2024 - 29.11.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Frank Martela, Peter Kenttä

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

All those enrolled to the course should email the course coordination about their interest to participate in the course. The course coordination  for the academic year 2024-2025 is Postdoctoral researcher Peter Kenttä. peter.kentta@aalto.fi.

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The perspectives vary yearly, but cover majority of the key perspectives, including: decision making and strategic perspectives; behavioral perspectives; institutional perspective; practice theory perspectives; interpretative and sensemaking perspectives; discourse, rhetoric and narrative perspectives; and change and historical perspectives.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Seminars, essays, and contribution to discussions.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Participation in seminar, essays

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Selected articles on each topic, selected books.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I - II
    2025-2026 Autumn I - II

    Registration:

    The course is intended only for Industrial Engineering and Management PhD students.

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