Ateneo - UPO

Organizational Design: a step-by-step methodology which identifies dysfunctional aspects of work flow, procedures, structures.
Organisational behaviour: the study of human behavior in organizational settings.

Organizational Design: Scienza dell’Organizzazione. Il Design di strutture, processi e ruoli. Carocci Editore _Cap.4,5,6
Organizational Behavior: Comportamento Organizzativo. Conoscere e sviluppare competenze organizzative. Pearson Editore_ Cap.4,8,9,11,13,14,15.

For attending and non-attending students, reference material (slides, case studies, articles) produced by the lecturers will be made available in the web page of the course at the URL:

https://dir.uniupo.it/

The purpose of the course is to equip students with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to identify dysfunctional aspects of work flow, procedures, structures and systems, realigns them to fit current business realities/goals and then develops plans to implement the new changes.

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Different teaching tools will be used:
a) traditional lessons in class;
b) case studies, where the theories are presented in real business situations;
c) guest speakers.
The course is interactive and may involve carrying out simulations, guest speakers, real case studies discussions and group assignments.

Course attendance is facultative Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/servicesstudents-physical-or-learning-disabilities Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

Final written exam (60 minutes/ 4 open questions)

ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN:
• Principles of designing organizations
• Issues of implementation of various design strategies and interventions.

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR: communications, motivation, group dynamics, leadership, power, and organizational design and development.

1. Applying knowledge and understanding. The knowledge acquired during the course will allow the student to use the organizational skills and competences to be applied in the business cases. In particular, the student must acquire the business language of the company disciplines and be able to formulate the organizational analysis of the company processes. 2. Making judgments. The course will allow the student to develop an autonomy of judgment and will put the student in the conditions to express considerations regarding the organization and human resource management. 3. Communication skills. On the basis of the acquired knowledge, the student will be able to develop communication and relational skills for the business consulting activity and to perform evaluations. 4. Learning skills. The study of the discipline will allow the student to understand the dynamics of the company framing the analysis of the single business unity in a coordinated vision of the business facts and the economic environment in which the company carries out its activity