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Organisational theory and strategic leadership (5 cr)

Code: SHV20UL01-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.08.2020 - 09.10.2020

Timing

08.10.2020 - 31.01.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Campus

Vasa, Wolffskavägen 31

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care

Teachers

  • Camilla Strandell-Laine

Teacher in charge

Camilla Strandell-Laine

Groups

  • SHV20HD-V
    Social- och hälsovård, h20, högre yh, deltidsstudier, Vasa
  • SHV20HH-Å
    Social- och hälsovård, h20, högre yh, heltidsstudier, Åbo
  • SHV19H-Å
    Social- och hälsovård, 2019, högre yh, Åbo
  • SHV19H-V
    Social- och hälsovård, 2019, högre yh, Vasa
  • SHV20HH-V
    Social- och hälsovård, h20, högre yh, heltidsstudier, Vasa
  • SHV20HD-Å
    Social- och hälsovård, h20, högre yh, deltidsstudier, Åbo

Objective

Student:
- can analyse social and health care organisations and consider social development
- is able to identify and describe the main principles of organisational activities and leadership
- is able to analyse and interpret the organisation from a stakeholder perspective
- can critically examine the relationship between ethics, values ​​and leadership at different levels in the organisation
- can apply and analyse current, interdisciplinary research within the leadership area

Content

Organisational theories and their development related to social development
Modern organisational theories in today's social and health care
Strategic management and strategic thinking in the organisation
Creative organisations
LEAN
Organisational culture
Ethics and values ​​in organisations
Current interdisciplinary research in the field

Location and time

8.10-31.12.2020, Turku,

Materials

Material on Moodle.
Fundamental books, for example one of these books:

Alvesson m., Sveningsson S. (red) 2013. Organisationer, ledning och processer. Andra upplagan. Kap 2 Strategi - analyser, processer och identiteter, Kap 6 Styrning - beteenden, resultat och normer, Kap 7 Företagskultur och organisationsidentitet - stödjande normsystem eller hjärntvätt?, Kap 12 Motivation I organisationer -personalkoncept och drivkrafter, Kap 14 HRM-arbete. Studentlitteratur.

Ahrenfelt B. 2014. Förändring som tillstånd. Att leda förändrings- och utvecklingsarbete i företag och organisationer. Studentlitteratur

Berlin J., Kastberg G. 2015. Styrning av hälso- och sjukvård. Liber

Heide.M., Johansson. C., Simonsson. C. 2012. Kommunikation i organisationer

Heide.,M.2011. Strategisk kommunikation : Forskning och praktik.

Jacobsen D.I. 2015. Hur moderna organisationer fungerar. Studentlitteratur

Jalava.U., Matilainen.R.2010. Dynaaminen johtaminen- kohti yhteisöllistä ja näkemyksellistä johtamista. PRO-Tammi

Juuti, P. 2013. Jaetun johtajuuden taito. Juva: PS-Kustannus. ISBN: 978-952-451-602-0

Laloux F. 2017. Reinventing organizations. En guide till att skapa kreativa organisationer. Liber

Mintzberg H., Ahlstrand B., Lampel J. 2009. Strategy safari. Your complete guide through the wilds of strategic management. seced.

Olofsson R. 2010. Bteendeanalys i organisationer. handbok i OBM. Studentlitteratur.

Olofsson R., Nilsoon K. 2015. OBM i praktiken. Förändra beteenden och nå resultat i organisationer. Natur och Kultur

Schein. E. 1992. Organizational culture and leadership. Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco.

Sydänmaanlakka P. 2015 Älykäs julkinen johtaminen. Talentum pro

Vartiainen P., Ollila S., Raisio H & Lindell J. 2014. Johtajana kaaoksen reunalla. Kuinka selviytyä pirullisista ongelmista? Gaudeamus

Yukl. G. 2006. Ethical leadership and Diversity: Yukl. G. Leadership in organizations. Sixt edition, pp 417-439. Pearsson Education Inc., New Jersey.

Mckeown M. 2014, Strategiboken. Studentlitteratur


Annat material:

Alvesson, M. Vad är ledarskap. http://www.digitalmedia.st/webbtv/news/17.html
(Nätfilm 60 min. Se särskilt avsnittet om ledarskap)

Shein
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wJaNKIALLw
Edgar Schein's model of organisational culture | Organizational Behavior av Jakov Fabinger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_WpUBynuXc
Edgar Schein on Helping: How to Offer, Give, and Receive Help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VPl3sdNmGU&list=RDE_WpUBynuXc&index=30

Mintzberg's Managerial Roles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgkQYRqxKTs&index=23&list=RDE_WpUBynuXc
Henry Mintzberg's Managerial Roles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFShUgphzHU&list=RDE_WpUBynuXc&index=43


KOTTER'S 8 STEP ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MODEL FC
Steven Thomsen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxtF4OXzhyI&index=33&list=RDE_WpUBynuXc

Teaching methods

Lectures, self-studies and exercises.

Exam schedules

Written assignment, deadline in January 2021.

Student workload

5 ECTS credits, total of 135 hours.
Lectures 12 h
Self-study 123 h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for assignment:
The student has followed the instructions and her/his knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential.
The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' assignments. The student has followed the instructions for the assignment. She/He have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his/her views

Assessment criteria for written assignment:
The student has followed the instructions for the written assignment and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written assignments. The student has mastered the substance of her/his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student shows in her/his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of assignment individually or in groups:
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and can lead a discussion at the seminar. The assignment and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods)
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar

Assessment methods and criteria

The written assignments will be graded and based on these the course will be graded between 0-5

Qualifications

SHV20HL03 Change management