Organisational Transformation Case Studies
- Fakultät
Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften
- Version
Version 11.0 vom 05.04.2022
- Modulkennung
22M0881
- Modulname (englisch)
Organisational Transformation Case Studies
- Studiengänge mit diesem Modul
- Business Management (M.A.)
- Controlling und Finanzen (M.A.)
- International Business and Management (Master) (M.A.)
- Niveaustufe
4
- Kurzbeschreibung
This module completes the major “Innovation and Transformation”. It explores the interdependent aspects of strategic, structural and cultural decisions of business organizations in an international environment and highlights the impact of these interdependent areas on organizational competitiveness and performance. Special emphasis is placed on the nature of international corporations and innovative business models.
- Lehrinhalte
- The following topics are dealt with in case studies:
- Corporate leadership, • Organizational cultures • International aspects of organizational transformation • Power and politics in transformation processes• Strategic decision taking • Reorganization of top management structures • Crises management and corporate restructuring • Acquisition and integration of business ventures/entities • Joint ventures • Strategic alliances and networks.
- Lernergebnisse / Kompetenzziele
Wissensverbreiterung
Students identify how issues of structure, culture, power, politics, leadership
and learning can be used to understand and manage change in MNEs.
Wissensvertiefung
Students
- get a deeper understanding of planned and emergent transformational change.
- reflect the sources of organizational culture and the influence of national culture in business transformation
Können - instrumentale Kompetenz
Students
- can analyze a business case in a systematic way
- differenciate between immediate and basic issues (importance and urgency) and causes/effects.
- are able to identify constraints and opportunities in complex business transformation processes
- use qualitative and quantitative analysis to draw appropriate conclusions and find solutions
Können - kommunikative Kompetenz
Students
- Interpret and explain the impact of different solutions on business performance, culture and employees in specific settings (e.g. sectors, countries)
- are able to explain decision criteria and and reasons for suggested solutions
Können - systemische Kompetenz
Students
- are able to draw conclusions and develop concepts for organizational transformation
- can critically reflect strengths and weaknesses of a strategy and case solutions
- Lehr-/Lernmethoden
Die Veranstaltung wird überwiegend seminaristisch durchgeführt. Die Vorlesungsanteile dienen der Einführung in die Thematik, incl. der theoretischen Konzepte und Methoden, sowie Vorbereitung von Diskussionen, Fallstudien und Gruppenarbeiten.
- Empfohlene Vorkenntnisse
Knowledge of International Business, strategic management and management concepts.
- Modulpromotor
Schinnenburg, Heike
- Lehrende
- Schinnenburg, Heike
- Böhmer, Nicole
- Leistungspunkte
5
- Lehr-/Lernkonzept
Workload Dozentengebunden Std. Workload Lehrtyp 27 Seminare 14 Übungen 2 betreute Kleingruppen 2 Prüfungen Workload Dozentenungebunden Std. Workload Lehrtyp 40 Veranstaltungsvor-/-nachbereitung 16 Kleingruppen 32 Prüfungsvorbereitung 17 Literaturstudium
- Literatur
Mauffette-Leenders, L.A., Erskine, J.A., Leenders, M. (2007): Learning with cases. Richard Ivy School of Business.
Strategic Business Cases (yet to decide; Module starts in 2018)
Burnes, B. (2009): Managing Change
BCG (2015): Navigating a World of Digital Disruption.
Helpap, S.; Schinnenburg, H. (2016): Supervisors’ Change Communication and Employees’ Emotions: Reactions of German and Indian Employees to Organizational Change. Akzeptiert und präsentiert auf der EAWOP SGM, Athens, 8th to 10th of June 2016, Veröffentlichung in Vorbereitung.
- Prüfungsleistung
- Klausur 2-stündig
- Hausarbeit
- Portfolio Prüfung
- Bemerkung zur Prüfungsform
Die Portfolio-Prüfung wird mit insgesamt 100 Punkten (=%) bewertet. Dazu gehört die Ausarbeitung einer Unternehmensfallstudie (50 Punkte) sowie ein Referat (50 P.)
- Prüfungsanforderungen
Students have to be able to analyze a complex business situation and to draw conclusions/develop concepts for a business transformation.
- Dauer
1 Semester
- Angebotsfrequenz
Nur Wintersemester
- Lehrsprache
Englisch