CORSO DI STUDIO: Corso di laurea magistrale in Economia aziendale                                            a.a. 2015/2016

Denominazione insegnamento/Course Title

Organizational behaviour

Lingua dell’insegnamento: inglese.
Crediti e ore di lezione: 6  crediti,  48 ore di lezione

Moduli: NO

Settore/scientifico disciplinare: SECS-P/10

Docente: Francesca Visintin
Indirizzo email: francesca.visintin@uniud.it
Pagina web personale: http://people.uniud.it/page/f.visintin

Prerequisiti e propedeuticità/Requirements

Prerequisites are the course of Economia e gestione delle imprese and  Organizzazione aziendale.

Conoscenze e abilità da acquisire/Knowlwdge and skills

At the end of the module, the student should know the main theories on teams, motivation, power, conflict resolution, cultural differences.

Competences: the module aims at supporting the student in the development of specialised knowledge on individuals, their motivations and conflicts. A specific focus will be given to the understanding power, cultural differences and communication in a globalised world.
Use of knowledge and competences: the notions acquired during the course shall allow the student to solve complex case studies.

Soft skills: autonomous judgment: at the end of the course the student shall be able to assess the origins of human resource management problems and to identify the best tools and tecniques to solve them.

Communication: at the end of the module the student shall be able to make a professional presentation of a case study in English.

Learning: at the end of the module the student shall be able to quickly assess the main dynamics of the organisational behaviour in a company.

Programma e contenuti dell'insegnamento/Course description

The module consists of 4 parts:
Part 1: Organizational Behavior: The Quest for People-Centered Organizations and Ethical Conduct
Part 2: Individual Behavior in Organizations. Key Individual Differences and the Road to Success. Values, Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, and Counterproductive Work Behaviors. Social Perception and Attributions. Foundations of Motivation. Improving Job Performance with Goals, Feedback, Rewards, and Positive Reinforcement
Part 3: Group and Social Processes. Group Dynamics. Developing and Leading Effective Teams. Individual and Group Decision-Making. Managing Conflict and Negotiating
Part 4: Organizational Processes. Influence Tactics, Empowerment, and Politics. Leadership

Attività di apprendimento e metodi didattici previsti/Teaching and Learning activities

Learning materials consist in books, online materials, other materials distributed in class, a blog, scientific journals, online videos.
Teaching methods consist in lectures, exercises, team works, presentations by entrepreneurs.

Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento/Examination

Lectures are in English. The exam can either be oral in English or written in Italian.

Testi/Bibliografia/Bibliography

The course book is: Organizational Behavior, 10/e, Robert Kreitner, Arizona State University, Angelo Kinicki, Arizona State University

ISBN: 0078029368
Copyright year: 2013

Strumenti a supporto della didattica/Further readings and support material

Copies of the slides can be found on the website of the learning material.

Tesi di laurea/Thesis

The main theses’ topics include power, conflicts, teamwork, motivation, leadership.