- Docente: Ludovico Bullini Orlandi
- Credits: 9
- SSD: SECS-P/10
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Management and Marketing (cod. 8406)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student is able to understand the different aspects of organizational design and structures. At the end of the course the student is able to read and interpret some of the phenomena of the corporate organizational culture and change.
Course contents
1. Introduction: what are organizations, levels of analysis and how organizational phenomena are studied.
2. Personality and values
3. Perceptions
4. Identity
5. Emotions and stress
6. Decisions
7. Motivation
8. Learning and training
9. Group: construction and dynamics
10. Middle wrap up and presentation of the groups
11. Communication
12. Organizations and organizational planning
13. Strategy, organizational planning and effectiveness
14. Fundamental elements of the organizational structure
15. The external environment
16. Inter-organizational relations
17. Organizational culture and control
18. Organizational design for digital organizations
and big data analysis
19. Organizational design for social impact: dual-purpose organizations, corporate sustainability and ethics
20. Wrap up and presentation of the groups
Readings/Bibliography
Salvemini, S. (2017). Organizzazione Aziendale. Egea Editore.
Daft, R. L. (2021). Organizzazione Aziendale. Apogeo.
Teaching methods
Lectures, business cases, group work, classroom simulations.
Assessment methods
For students who cannot participate in group work, the assessment will be 100% based on the final exam consisting of some closed-ended questions and of short cases to be analyzed and then answer to closed-ended questions.
For students participating in group work, the evaluation will be 30% based on these former and 70% based on the final exam consisting of some closed-ended questions and a of short cases to be analyzed and then answer to closed-ended questions.
Teaching tools
The supporting tools consist of the two course manuals and the slides made available on virtual.unibo.it
Office hours
See the website of Ludovico Bullini Orlandi
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.