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Archived Curricula Guide 2017–2019
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KATLITO3 Basics of Management and Organizations 5 ECTS
Organised by
Degree Programme in Business Studies
Management and Organization
Person in charge
Susanna Kultalahti, susanna.kultalahti(a)uwasa.fi

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to:
- name the key concepts and theories in the areas of organization, management and leadership
- name the key concepts and evaluate the functions of human resource management
- understand major tools of strategic management
- understand business in the network of global interactions
- apply theory on practical leadership and management situations

Contents

Organizations and organizational behavior
- organizational structure
- organizational culture
- organizational life
Management and leadership
- the development of leadership thinking and leadership theory
- key concepts of management
- leading culture, innovation and change
Strategic thinking and strategic tools
- the development of strategic thinking and strategy models
- strategic tools
- strategic management in global environment
- ethics, corporate social responsibility
Human resource management
- human resource management
- leading individuals, teams and groups
- motivation and coaching
- learning organization

Teaching language

Finnish, English

Modes of study

Option 1
Available for:
  • Degree Programme Students
  • Other Students
  • Open University Students
  • Doctoral Students
  • Exchange Students
Essay 
In Finnish
Participation in course work 
In Finnish
Portfolio 
In Finnish

2017-2018:
- Portfolio (including weekly assignments)
- Vocabulary assignment (key concepts)

2018-2019:
- Portfolio (including weekly assignments)
- Peer evaluation
- Vocabulary assignment (key concepts)

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

Stephen P. Robbins, Tim Judge: Essentials of Organizational Behavior, Global Edition, Dawsonera e-Book collection.

The course instructors may ask students to read additional literature (e.g. articles). Details of additional readings are given at the beginning of the course.

Further information

September-October 2018

Belongs to following study modules

Faculty of Management
2018–2019
Teaching
Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.
Faculty of Management