Programplaner og emneplaner - Student
MSL4101 Organisasjon, lederskap og endring i offentlig virksomhet Emneplan
- Engelsk emnenavn
- Organization, Management and Change in the Public Sector
- Studieprogram
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Masterstudium i styring og ledelse
- Omfang
- 10.0 stp.
- Studieår
- 2019/2020
- Pensum
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VÅR 2020
- Timeplan
- Programplan
- Emnehistorikk
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Innledning
Emnet omfatter teorier og modeller for analyse av ledelse, organisasjoner og organisasjonsendring med vekt på offentlige virksomheter. Det fokuserer på nasjonale og internasjonale drivkrefter og forutsetninger for endring, effektivisering og omstilling, samt på endringsprosesser og -strategier. Emnet har en virkemiddelorientert tilnærming til organisasjon og ledelse.
Forkunnskapskrav
Det er ingen spesielle forkunnskaper til emnet.
Læringsutbytte
This course concerns the application of behavioral principles to the workplace, introducing performance management and behavioral systems analysis, with strategies for positive reinforcement in performance improvement.
Arbeids- og undervisningsformer
Admission to the study program
Arbeidskrav og obligatoriske aktiviteter
On successful completion of the course, the student has the following learning outcomes classified as knowledge, skills and competence:
Knowledge
The student can
- describe and explain the evolution of organization and management theory within the social context of its time, and discuss core concepts of some classics of organization and management literature
- describe and explain organizations and organizational behavior using concepts from systems theory and behavior analysis
- discuss learning in organizations
- describe core themes within management and organizations theories
- describe and exemplify concepts and strategies from behavior analysis in performance management
Skills
The student can
- describe and discuss matrix and project organizations and argue for the application of different organizational structures depending on the objectives of the organization
- use relevant tools from Organizational Behavior Management/Performance Management
Competence
The student
- balance resource allocation, and ensure that support functions add value to the core activities of the organisation
- maximize human, financial and technological resources in order to achieve the organization’s objectives
- present core principles of Organizational Behavior Management to others in a way that meets the requirements of professional scientific communication
- present core principles of Organizational Behavior Management to the public
Vurdering og eksamen
Campus-based lectures, student exercises, discussions and individual papers are the main teaching methods. Students read selected texts in advance for each day of class, and everyone is expected to participate in class through questions and through joining in discussion. Feedback is used on written assignments.
Hjelpemidler ved eksamen
The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:
- 2 individual written assignments submitted digitally, each with a maximum length of 10.000 characters, including spaces. References are to be included in the 10.000 characters.
Vurderingsuttrykk
Individual home examination, 3 hours. Exam questions are in English. Students may submit their exams in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Sensorordning
All
Emneansvarlig
Grade scale A-F