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This entry is from Winter semester 2019/20 and might be obsolete. You can find a current equivalent here.

Organization Structure and Organizational Behavior
(dt. Organisationsstrukturen und Verhalten in Organisationen)

Level, degree of commitment Specialization module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture, recitation class,
180 hours (attendance: 56 hours preparation and follow-up: 44 hours exam preparation: 64 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s):
Examination type: Written examination
Language,
Grading		 German,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program B.Sc. Business Administration.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
each summer semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Thomas Armbrüster

Contents

Organizational differentiation and integration; organizational units and organizational structure; organizational concepts and process organization; motivation and job satisfaction; group processes and team dynamics; organizational culture and change; basics of employee management


Qualification Goals

Students will learn to describe, analyze and evaluate the structures of organizations in terms of their usefulness. In addition, they should be able to design an appropriate structure depending on the situation of an organization.


Prerequisites

None.


Applicability

Module imported from B.Sc. Business Administration.

When studying B.Sc. Business Mathematics, this module can be attended in the study area Specialization Modules.

Die Wahlmöglichkeit des Moduls ist dadurch beschränkt, dass es dem Schwerpunkt Innovation and Information zugeordnet ist.


Recommended Reading

  • Vahs, Dietmar: Organisation: Ein Lehr- und Managementbuch, 8. Auflage (2014), Schaeffer-Pöschel
  • David Buchanan / Andrzej Huczynski: Organizational Behaviour. 9.Auflage (2016)



Please note:

This page describes a module according to the latest valid module guide in Winter semester 2019/20. Most rules valid for a module are not covered by the examination regulations and can therefore be updated on a semesterly basis. The following versions are available in the online module guide:

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