Organizzazione aziendale - ENG
ORGANIZATION THEORY AND DESIGN
Prof. Roberto Candiotto
Course Code: EA074
Subject code: SECS – P/10
8 ECTS – 64 hours
Location: Novara
Educational aims
The course aims at providing tools:
- to understand how managers can utilize the principle of organization theory to design and change their organizations to achieve the basic goals of the firm and to increase organizational effectiveness
- to appreciate the way in which several contingency factors influence the design of organizations
- to comprehend how to use the key elements of organization design to create effective organizations
- to recognise the influence of culture on members’ behaviour.
Content of the course
The evolution of organization theory and design
Dimensions of organization design
The role of strategic direction in organization design
Fundamentals of organization structure
Open system design elements
Planning and control systems, information systems and human resource policies
Organizational culture
Prerequisites
Students can effectively attend lessons with an appropriate knowledge of Economia aziendale’s principles.
Course Texts
R.L. Daft, Organizzazione aziendale, Apogeo, 2010. The book is available in the library
Teaching methods
Lectures and guided discussions based on business cases
Examination
Written test