•GUIDA ECONOMIA 07-08 - Università degli studi di Udine

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MANAGEMENT 1
(CdL BE, EBA)
Prof. Andrea Moretti
(CdL BF, EC, SCSBM)
Prof.ssa Maria Rosita Cagnina
Aims
The aim of the course is analyse the managerial
problems of industrial firms in
relation to competitive contexts. A
methodological frame will be defined to
analyse the firm in relation to: corporate
governance models, industrial evolution,
competitiveness. A conceptual basis to
understand the dynamics of firm processes
and organizational structures will be
provided.
Contents
The course is divided in two parts: a general
one and one based on a special topic.
In the general part the focus is on:
- Introduction to management studies.
- Theory of the firm: Interpretative and
methodological complementarities.
- Models of capitalism.
- Value chain.
- The functions of the firm and organizational
structures.
- Economies of scale and scope.
- Learning and specialized economies.
- Definition of industry.
- Industry analysis.
- Entry - exit Barriers.
- Analysis of competitive advantage.
- Strategies, politics and tactics.
Details regarding the specific topic will be
given during the course.
Bibliography
Books and articles will be recommended
during the course.
MANAGEMENT 2
Prof. Andrea Moretti
Aims
The course goals are:
- to transfer the principal elements of production
management decision analysis;
- to identify the overlapping areas of interest
between operations management and
the other activities connected in the ‘value
constellation’;
- to identify operational production system
management tools such as: inventory
management, programming & scheduling
procedures, total quality management.
Contents
Operation as a Competitive Weapon.
Operation Strategy.
Capacity. Management 1.
Layout.
Inventory Management.
Aggregate Planning.
Resource Planning.
Master Production Scheduling.
Logistic & Supply-Chain Management.
Total Quality Management.
Pre-requisites
The contents of Management 1 (Proff.
Compagno-Cagnina) are a pre-requisite.
Bibliography
- L.J. KRAJEWSKI, L.P. RITZMAN, Operation
Management. Strategy and Analysis, sixth
edition, Prentice Hall, 2002 (chap. 1, pgs.
1-28, chap. 2, pgs. 29-67, chap. 3, pgs. 91-
117, chap. 6, pgs. 241-281, chap. 8, pgs.
323-342, chap. 10, pgs. 443-455, chap. 11,
pgs. 497-522, chap. 13, pgs. 593-634, Supplement
E, pgs. 635-650, chap. 14, pgs.
651-663, chap. 15, pgs. 731-782, Supplement
G, pgs. 783-796).
- Articles given during the course.
Further reading on outsourcing
- J.C. LINDER, Transformational Outsourc-