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ORGANIZATION THEORY

CODICE 49580
ANNO ACCADEMICO 2020/2021
CFU
  • 6 cfu al ° anno di 8697 ECONOMIA AZIENDALE(L-18) - GENOVA
  • 6 cfu al ° anno di 8699 ECONOMIA E COMMERCIO(L-33) - GENOVA
  • 6 cfu al ° anno di 8698 ECONOMIA DELLE AZIENDE MARITTIME, LOGISTICA E TRASP.(L-18) - GENOVA
  • 6 cfu al ° anno di 8707 MANAGEMENT (LM-77) - GENOVA
  • SETTORE SCIENTIFICO DISCIPLINARE SECS-P/10
    SEDE
  • GENOVA
  • PERIODO 2° Semestre
    MATERIALE DIDATTICO AULAWEB

    OBIETTIVI E CONTENUTI

    OBIETTIVI FORMATIVI

    The course is aimed at developing learning skills and critical thinking thus enhancing autonomy and consciousness in the use of organizational theories in the analysis of managerial problems and readiness for further development of knowledgeThe goal of this course is to present, discuss and criticize a number of outstanding organizational theories, enlightening their value and their limits in the framing process of a wide range of organizational problems. Students are expected to develop critical understanding of organization theories and their use in the framing process of a wide range of organizational problems.

    OBIETTIVI FORMATIVI (DETTAGLIO) E RISULTATI DI APPRENDIMENTO

     

     

    MODALITA' DIDATTICHE

    Seminar-style discussions.

    Rather than “studying theories”, class work is mostly devoted to “playing with theories”: everybody read the texts before coming to class so that we can discuss issues like: “What are the main organizational issues on which the author concentrate?” “What is the vision of the world behind this theory?” “Do you agree with the author?”, “Do you think that this theory is well equipped in order to interpret contemporary organizational problems?”, and then we can sketch out together specific managerial problems and try to use theories for framing solutions.

    PROGRAMMA/CONTENUTO

    All the main approaches to organization theory are covered: The Scientific Management, Functionalism, Contingency Theory, the work of James Thompson, the various contribution in the field of decision making (Herbert Simon, James March, etc.) and the ones that focus on ambiguities in decision making; the approach of Karl Weick, the Critical Management School, New-Institutionalism, etc. (see text list of articles for details).

    TESTI/BIBLIOGRAFIA

    • F.W. Taylor, The Principles of Scientific Management, 1911: Introd. + Ch. 1
    • H. Fayol, Administration industrielle et générale, Dunod, Paris, 1916 (trad. en. General Principles of Management): Ch. 1
    • H.A. Simon, The Proverbs of Administration, in "Public Administration Review", 6:1, 1946, pp. 53-67.
    • T. Parsons, Suggestions for a Sociological Approach to the Theory of Organization, in "Administrative Science Quarterly", 1:1, 1956
    • H.A. Simon, Bounded Rationality in Social Science: Today and Tomorrow, in "Mind & Society, 1, 2000, 1:1, pp. 25-39
    • P. R. Lawrence, J.W. Lorsch, Organization and Environment, Harvard University, 1967: Ch. 8-9
    • J.D. Thompson, Organizations in Action. Social science bases of administrative theory, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1967: Ch. 10
    • M.D. Cohen et alii, A Garbage Can Model of Organizational Choice, in "Administrative Science Quarterly", 17:1, 1972, pp. 1-25
    • K.E. Weick, Organizations as Loosely Coupled Systems, in "Administrative Science Quarterly", Vol. 21, No. 1, 1976
    • P.J. DiMaggio, W.W. Powell, The Iron Cage Revisited: Institl. Isomorph. and Collect. Ration. in Organiz. Fields, in "Am. Sociol. Rev., 48:2, 1983, pp. 147-160
    • C. Grey, The Fetish of Change, in "Tamara: Journal of Critical Postmodern Organization Science"; 2003; 2, 2
    • D. Kahneman, The Surety of Fools, New York Times Magazine, Oct 23, 2011
    • B. Maggi, Can we transmit knowledge? in "TAO Digital Library", 2010

    (*) Minor changes to this list may apply during the course. All materials, however, will be available on Aulaweb.

    DOCENTI E COMMISSIONI

    Commissione d'esame

    ANGELO GASPARRE (Presidente)

    TERESINA TORRE

    LEZIONI

    INIZIO LEZIONI

    Sem: 2

    February, 27th - June, 1st 2017

    Orari delle lezioni

    ORGANIZATION THEORY

    ESAMI

    MODALITA' D'ESAME

    This course does not require a final. Course grades, in fact, are based on the contribution of each to class discussions. Students who do not regularly attend lessons (participation requirement is 10 out of 12 seminars) are required to take an oral examination at the end of the semester.

    Calendario appelli

    Data Ora Luogo Tipologia Note
    13/01/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto
    27/01/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto
    05/05/2021 11:00 GENOVA Scritto appello straordinario riservato esclusivamente ai laureandi a.a. 2019/20
    16/06/2021 08:00 GENOVA Scritto
    29/06/2021 08:00 GENOVA Scritto
    13/07/2021 08:00 GENOVA Scritto
    07/09/2021 08:00 GENOVA Scritto

    ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

    Students interested in this course are strongly encouraged to attend classes.