Organisational Change (Summer University) (Spring 2023)

Abstract

In Summer 2023, this course is identical to the course Digital Organizing and Transformation, which will run in Autumn 2023

This course examines organizations in light of contemporary challenges with digitalization. It explores organizational perspectives on digitalization and cover theories that can help us better understand, and critically reflect upon, such profound challenges, while also offering hands-on approaches to managing them. Furthermore, it investigates questions of the changing nature of work, and themes such as leadership, management, and organizing in order to make students both knowledgeable about, and skilled in the practice of, and engaging with, digital transformation.

Description

CHANGES MAY OCCUR

This course takes as its point of departure in organizational and managerial themes, and considers them in light of contemporary organizational and managerial challenges related to IT and digitalization. The course draws on literature from two primary sources: organizational theory and change management perspectives. Change management perspectives will focus on the development of relevant solutions and approaches to support organizational change, while organizational theory will shift focus to enable students to critically reflect on and analyze these solutions, as well as the problems related to ‘change’ in organizations. Together, these perspectives will enable students to better understand, analyze, critically reflect on and develop solutions to support organizational changes related to digitalization, IT, and work.

Formal prerequisites

This course requires a high level of reading ability in the English language, and a willingness to participate actively in class.

Intended learning outcomes

After the course, the student should be able to:

• Describe and account for relevant theories and perspectives introduced in the course curriculum
• Identify and make use of appropriate concepts from theories in analyzing empirical issues related to digital organizing and transformation
• Discuss the relevance and applicability of different theories and perspectives to contemporary organizational issues related to digitalization

Learning activities

CHANGES MAY OCCUR

The course follows an intensive, workshop-based structure, based on students participating actively in both group-based and individual activities. Students will therefore be expected to do the class reading before class, and be prepared to participate in active discussion and debate, exercises and demonstrations.

Course literature

The course literature is published in the course page in LearnIT.

Student Activity Budget

Estimated distribution of learning activities for the typical student

• Preparation for lectures and exercises: 20%
• Lectures: 20%
• Exercises: 15%
• Assignments: 15%
• Exam with preparation: 15%
• Other: 15%

Ordinary exam

Exam type:
C: Submission of written work, External (7-point scale)
Exam variation:
C1G: Submission of written work for groups

reexam

Exam type:
C: Submission of written work, External (7-point scale)
Exam variation:
C1G: Submission of written work for groups

Time and date

Ordinary Exam - submission Fri, 11 Aug 2023, 08:00 - 14:00
Reexam - submission Fri, 25 Aug 2023, 08:00 - 14:00