Studiengang Business Administration, 2. Studienjahr - HSBA

3.6. Recent developments in the structural features of organizations (virtual and network
organization structure)
4. Process and Work Design
4.1. Process organization
4.2. Alternative job design approaches
5. Management Concepts
5.1. Business reengineering
5.2. Lean management/production
5.3. Quality management
5.4. Knowledge management
6. Managing Organizational Change
6.1. Models for individual change
6.2. Models for organizational Change (Lewin, Kotter)
6.3. Mobilizing employees to change
Teaching and learning methods
The course combines conceptual and experimental approaches. It involves exercises, case
studies, lectures, presentations and group work. Active participation in discussions is expected.
Special features
Demands on company training
To get a solid understanding of organizational structure und organizational development,
corporate training shall complement and flank the academic course of study by giving the
students an opportunity to (numbers refer to lecture agenda/contents):
» Get to know organization charts, job descriptions, and work flow diagrams (2.5)
» Learn about different approaches in structuring jobs and departments and their respective
advantages and disadvantages (2.1, 2.2, 2.3)
» Assess reasons for different spans of control and hierarchical structures (2.2)
» Know and be able to evaluate coordination mechanisms such as hierarchy and internal
market (2.4)
» Explain the current organization structure of the company and its historical development
(3.1, 3.2, 3.3)
» Learn about process-oriented structural design (4.1)
» Evaluate the organizational and operational tasks in the company and develop ideas for
its optimization (4.2, 5.1)
» Know about current approaches to mobilize employees to change and how to navigate
the change journey (6.2, 6.1)
» Gain experiences in (change management) projects (6.3)
Recommended literature
» Daft, R L. (2010), Organisation Theory and Design, Cincinati: Thomson
» Cameron, E. & Green, M. (2008), Making Sense of Change Management, London:
Kogan-Page
» Robbins, S.P. & Judge, T.A. (2008), Organizational Behavior, Prentice Hall International
Additional Reading:
» Burnes, B. (2004), Managing Change: a strategic approach to organizational dynamics,
Prentice Hall
» Burton, Richard M. (2006), Organisational Design: A Step-by-Step Approach
» Kates, Amy (2007), Designing your Organization: Using the STAR Model to solve 5 critical
Design Challenges
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