"G. d'Annunzio"
The aim of the course is to dialogue with the participants on the basic elements of the functioning and governance of business organizations. In particular, a comparison between a vision of the organizational model "complicated and ipercomplicato" based on systems and subsystems and an interpretative model of type "complex" based on the emergence of forms and behaviors.
BUSINESS ORGANIZATION - THE COURSE - Emerging Business Organization - The levels of the organization - The approach to the dynamics of complex organizations The theories of organizational design The elements of organizational design • Objectives of organizational design • The division of labor • The models of coordination • The levels of organizational design • The structural dimensions of organizational design strategy, organizational design and effectiveness Core elements of the organizational structure The structural models and metaphore Team Work and Case studies
1. Introduction to the organization and definitions 2. The organizational theories - The classical theories - The school of human relations - The contingent theory 3. The theories of organizational design 4. The elements of organizational design - Objectives of organizational design - The division of labor - The models of coordination - The levels of organizational design - The structural dimensions of organizational design 5. strategy, organizational design and effectiveness 6. Key elements of the organizational structure 7. The structural models 8. External environment and interorganizational relationships 9. Technologies for the production and for the services 10. Computer Science and Control 11. Dimensions and life cycle 12. The organizational culture 13. Innovation and Change 14. Decision-making processes 15. Conflict, power and politics
Gianfranco Rebora, SCIENZA DELL'ORGANIZZAZIONE, Carocci 2017 (integralmente) Gareth Morgan, IMAGES, Angeli 2007 (solo capitoli 3,4 e 8)
lectures and workshops
Team work and individual oral examination
