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HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration
Organisation
Module description
General
Code:
B12-ORGA
Year of study: 2013/2014
Form of course:
Obligatory
Frequency of course offer:
In every second year
Applicability of the module:
Business Administration
Logistics Management
Media Management
Maritime Management
The module presuppose the knowledge
of the module "methodology and basics
of business studies".
Prerequisites:
None
Name of lecturer:
N.N.
Language of teaching:
English
ECTS credits: 6
Workload and its composition:
48 hours contact,
52 hours independent study
50 hours dual workload
Contact hours:
48 hours in academic year
Methods of examination:
Presentation (30 %) and
written exam (90 min., 70 %)
Emphasis of the grade for the final grade: 3,14 %
Aim of course
Organizations are all around us and shape our lives. As regards business the design of organizations
has substantial influence on a firm’s performance. Organizations, however, are
hard to see. We see manifestations, such as a building or a friendly employee at a sales
desk – but the whole organization is vague and abstract.
This course is designed to help students build their understanding of organizations. We will
explore organization theory and look at dimensions that describe specific organizational design
traits and structures. Furthermore we will discuss recent management concepts with impact
on organization and work design as well as the process of designing and changing organizations.
Contents of the module
1. Introduction
1.1. Images and characteristics of organizations
1.2. Organization theory
2. Organizational Design
2.1. Specialization
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