W432 – Organizational and Supply Chain Design

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Module
Organizational and Supply Chain Design
Organizational and Supply Chain Design
Module number
W432
Version: 2
Faculty
Business Administration
Level
Bachelor/Diplom
Duration
1 semester
Turnus
Summer semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Julia Krause
julia.krause(at)htw-dresden.de

Lecturers

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Julia Krause
julia.krause(at)htw-dresden.de


Prof. Dr. Andrzej Raszkowski
andrzej.raszkowski(at)htw-dresden.de


Dr. rer. pol. Andreas Heinen
andreas.heinen(at)htw-dresden.de

Teaching language(s)

English

ECTS credits

5.00 Credits

Workload

150 hours

Courses

4.00 SWS (4.00 SWS Lecture)

Self-study time

90.00 hours

Pre-requisite(s) for the examination
Not specified
Examination(s)

Written examination
Examination duration: 90 min | Weighting: 100 % | Tested in English language

Teaching form
  • Lectures (online/offline)
  • Case studies
  • Readings
Media type
Not specified
Teaching content / structure

Organisation

  •  An Overview of the Field of Organisational Behaviour & Design
  • Organisational Structure and Design
  • Theories of Employee Motivation and Rewards Systems

  • Organisational Conflict & Resolution Strategies
  • Organisational Change and Development

  • Organisational Culture

Supply Chain

  • International Supply Chains
  • Design of material flow between companies
  • Management techniques
  • Demand Planning
  • Transportation modes and concepts
  • Sustainability & KPIs in Supply Chain Management
Qualification objectives

Organisation

 Upon completion of this course, the student will have reliably demonstrated the ability to: 


  •  Analyse individual and group behaviour, and understand the implications of organisational behaviour on the process of management. 

  • Describe and assess the basic design elements of organisational structure and evaluate their impact on employees.
  • Identify different motivational theories and evaluate motivational strategies used in a variety of organisational settings. 

  • Explain how organisational change and culture affect working relationships within organizations.

Supply Chain

  • understanding, visualizing and analyzing global supply chains
  • defining KPI for the measurement of the efficiency of supply chains
  • evaluating supply chain concepts
  • creating international transport chains considering Sustainability issues
Social and personal skills
  • Methodological competence
  • Self-discipline
  • Critical thinking
  • Communication skills
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Ability to deal with conflict
  • Empathy
  • Responsibility
  • Justice
Special admission requirement(s)
Not specified
Recommended prerequisites
Not specified
Continuation options
Not specified
Literature
  • Robbins, S./Judge T. A. (latest edition). Organizational Behavior. Pearson.
  • Jones, G. (latest edition). Organizational Theory, Design and Change: Text and Cases. Pearson.
  • Schein, E. (latest edition). Organizational Culture and Leadership. Jossey-Bass.
  • Jonssen, Patrick (latest edition): Logistics and Supply Chain Management, McGraw-Hill
  • McKeller, John (latest edition): Supply Chain Management Demystified, McGraw-Hill
Current teaching resources
Not specified
Notes
Not specified
Link to course or learning resources in OPAL
https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/auth/RepositoryEntry/32349716499
Modulux link:
https://apps.htw-dresden.de/modulux/en/module/5673