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This course enables participants to make a sound assessment of existing organizational structures and regulations. Students learn concepts and models for designing organizational structures, regulating organizational processes, and managing organizational change.

Through intensive exposure to real-world case studies, students are encouraged to learn and apply strategic actions in real-world business settings. The course features an action-oriented approach and provides students with a realistic understanding of the possibilities and limitations of rational design approaches.

Content in Keywords:

• Fundamentals of organizational management: fundamental concepts and theoretical background knowledge
• Management of organizational structures and processes: Corporate headquarters, departmental organization, instruction structure and incentive systems
• Ideal organizational structures: organic vs. mechanistic, Mintzberg's types, relationship to strategy and 7S model
• Management of organizational change (change management): Change processes within an organization, management of revolutionary change

Structure:

Lectures in the course are available to students online as recordings, while class dates are reserved for active discussion of real-world case studies.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to,

• critically evaluate existing organizational structures and regulations
• compare alternative structural options in a practical setting and evaluate and interpret their effectiveness and efficiency
• analyze and evaluate change processes in organizational management
• apply theoretical knowledge in practical situations

Recommendations:

None.

Workload:

• Total workload for 3.5 credit points: approx. 105 hours
• Attendance time: 30 hours
• Self-study: 75 hours

Verification:

The assessment of success takes place in the form of a written examination (60min.) (according to §4(2), 1 SPO) at the beginning of the lecture-free period of the semester. The examination is offered every semester and can be repeated at any regular examination date.
A bonus can be earned through successful participation in the exercise. If the grade on the written exam is between 4.0 and 1.3, the bonus improves the grade by one grade level (0.3 or 0.4). The exact criteria for awarding a bonus will be announced at the beginning of the lecture.