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This entry is from Winter semester 2025/26 and might be obsolete. You can find a current equivalent here.

Organization Theories and Knowledge Management
(dt. Organisationstheorien und Wissensmanagement)

Level, degree of commitment Specialization module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture (2 SWS) and recitation class (2 SWS),
(attendance lecture: 28 hours, attendance recitation class: 28 hours, preparation and follow-up der VL: 14 hours, Vorbereitung der UE: 46 hours, exam preparation: 64 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s):
Examination type: Written examination. IMPORTANT: This module is offered by FB02; the exam can only be retaken twice.
Language,
Grading		 German,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program M.Sc. Business Administration.
Duration,
frequency		 Ein Semester,
each summer semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Thomas Armbrüster

Contents

  • The different theoretical perspectives on organization and management
  • The history of thinking about management in the 20th and 21st centuries
  • The different theories and assumptions about knowledge management

Qualification Goals

After completing the module, students will be able to

  • conduct theory-based organizational research and
  • analyze practical concepts from different perspectives.

Prerequisites

None.


Applicability

Module imported from M.Sc. Business Administration.

When studying M.Sc. Business Informatics, this module can be attended in the study area Compulsory Elective Modules in Business Administration.

The module is assigned to the focus area Market Oriented Management. Further information on eligibility can be found in the description of the study area.


Recommended Reading

(not specified)



Please note:

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