W936 – Change & Complexity in Organisations

Modul
Change & Complexity in Organisations
Change & Complexity in Organisations
Modulnummer
W936
Version: 1
Fakultät
Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Niveau
Master
Dauer
1 Semester
Turnus
Sommersemester
Modulverantwortliche/-r

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Nicola Neuvians
nicola.neuvians(at)htw-dresden.de
Dozent/-in(nen)

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Nicola Neuvians
nicola.neuvians(at)htw-dresden.de
Lehrsprache(n)

Englisch
in "Change & Complexity in Organisations"
ECTS-Credits

5.00 Credits

Workload

150 Stunden

Lehrveranstaltungen

4.00 SWS (4.00 SWS Übung)
Selbststudienzeit

90.00 Stunden

Prüfungsvorleistung(en)
Keine
Prüfungsleistung(en)

Alternative Prüfungsleistung - Belegarbeit
Prüfungsdauer: 30 min | Wichtung: 100% | wird in englischer Sprache abgenommen
in "Change & Complexity in Organisations"

Alternative Prüfungsleistung - Planspiel
Wichtung: 0% | nicht benotet | wird in englischer Sprache abgenommen
in "Change & Complexity in Organisations"
Lehrform

Lectures, Exercises, Business Simulation, Case Study Analysis, Peer-Teaching
Medienform
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Lehrinhalte/Gliederung
  • Clarification of core organizational terms, e.g. organization, behaviour, design, change, complexity, dynamics, stability, path dependencies, controllability and irritations
  • Overview of different theoretical perspectives on organisations and their general impact on management approaches and trends (e.g. digitalization)
  • Selection and understanding of organizational theories and their impact on complexity and change management
  • Peer-Teaching on selected business cases and theory aspects via seminar papers and presentations
  • Training of leadership skills in complex systems via People- and Change Management Simulation Software 
Qualifikationsziele

I Reproduction

  • students are able to name different organizational theories and its authors by describing its characteristics
  • students learn typical terms and aspects of organzational behaviour & design theory with regard to complexity and change

II Reorganization & Transfer

  • elements of theory and business cases are connected by the students by analyzing and structuring its interrelations
  • students are able to explain complex cases and theory to their peers

III Reflection & Problemsolving 

  • confronted e.g. with a citation students are able to interpret it by refering to organizational  theory and/or applying it to a business case and actual developments such as digitalization
  • students are able to discuss theories and their value for scientifical progress and practical application
Sozial- und Selbstkompetenzen
  • students are able to formulate scientifical points of interest
  • students are trained in team work and self-organizing
  • students deepen their presentation skills
  • studentes gain interdisciplinary knowledge and behavioral skills
Besondere Zulassungsvoraussetzung
Keine Angabe
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen
Keine Angabe
Fortsetzungsmöglichkeiten
Keine Angabe
Literatur
  • Senior, B. & Fleming, J. (2006). Organizational Change (3rd ed.). Essex: Pearson Education.
  • Lewin, R. (1992): Complexity: Life on the Edge of Chaos. New York: Macmillan.
  • Nicolis. G./Prigooine, I. (1989). Exploring Complexity. New York: WH Freeman.
Aktuelle Lehrressourcen

to be announced in class
Hinweise
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Link zu Kurs/Lernressourcen im OPAL
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