040220 SE KFK ORPE: Seminar in Organization (2015W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 14.09.2015 09:00 to Th 24.09.2015 14:00
- Deregistration possible until We 14.10.2015 23:59
Details
max. 24 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Attendance at the first unit is compulsory, in this unit the topics will be assigned to students
Thursday
22.10.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
(Kickoff Class)
Thursday
26.11.
13:15 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
03.12.
13:15 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
10.12.
13:15 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
17.12.
13:15 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
14.01.
13:15 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
21.01.
13:15 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
28.01.
13:15 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
In the seminar, we will discuss a central theme of organization design, the allocation of decision rights, from a variety of perspectives including economic models and classical concepts of organization theory. The topics will cover theoretical aspects as well as empirical literature and will also cover the impact of information technology and environmental uncertainty on this dimension of organizational design.
Assessment and permitted materials
Students must prepare written papers (in groups of at most two students) and present them to class. A first draft of the paper has to be handed in two weeks before presentation Papers may be revised to create a final version (due at the end of the semester) after presentation. For each paper, two discussants will be assigned who have to prepare a brief (about one page) discussion statement on their colleague's work. Active participation in classroom discussion will also be evaluated.The total score for the course is therefore based on:
Seminar paper (55%)
Presentation (20%)
Discussion paper (15%)
Active participation in discussions (10%)All papers submitted will be checked for plagiarism and rules the rules published on our homepage will be strictly enforced.
Seminar paper (55%)
Presentation (20%)
Discussion paper (15%)
Active participation in discussions (10%)All papers submitted will be checked for plagiarism and rules the rules published on our homepage will be strictly enforced.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The goal of the seminar is twofold: the substantive goal is to develop insights into central questions of organization theory using current literature.Furthermore, students write and present their own papers based on scientific results, this will prepare them for their work on the master thesis.
Examination topics
Preparation and presentation of student's own papers based on literature, classroom discussion
Reading list
Initial literature for each topic will be provided. Students are expected to perform their own literature research and include additional references in their papers.
Association in the course directory
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