After successful completion of the course, students are able to:

• describe basic concepts of the formal and informal organization with subject-specific terminology,
• put different theoretical concepts (e.g. contingency theory, principal-agent theory) into concrete practical examples,
• analyze the practical problems of organizing and derive, evaluate theory-driven solutions for case studies,
• critically evaluate the organizational topic from a management perspective.
  

The Course will entail the following topics:

• Basics of division of labour and organizational design and structures
• Organizational efficiency and process management
• Contingency theory and outside influences
• Informal processes and organizational culture
• Organizational change and learning
• Organizational cooperation and corporate ethic

• Introduction to the forces, dimensions and processes that take place inside and around an organization
  
• Discussion about practical examples and case studies

Die Anmeldung gilt erst nach der Anwesenheit in der Vorbesprechung als bestätigt. Sollten Sie in dieser ersten Einheit (unentschuldigt) fehlen, werden Sie vom Kurs abgemeldet und der Platz geht an eine Person auf der Warteliste.

Grading will be based on in-class exercises, home assignments (case studies)and exams.

• Schreyögg (2012), Grundlagen der Organisation: Basiswissen für Studium und Praxis, Springer Gabler: Wiesbaden,

• presentation slides available for download in TUWEL

Further literature recommendations available in class.

Lecture "Fundamentals of Business Management" recommended