2020-2021 / GEST0197-5

Introduction to organization analysis

Theory

Practice

Duration

Theory : 30h Th
Practice : 10h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in engineering of conflict prevention and management3 crédits 

Lecturer

Theory : Jocelyne Robert
Practice :

Coordinator

Jocelyne Robert

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Theory

This course aims at giving students analysis tools for a better comprehension of how an organization runs and sometimes runs across problems ...
It will help students better integrate in an organization and make them more efficient.
The presentation of concepts of rationality, culture, socialisation, power, bureaucraty, strategy, system allows the analysis of different situations.
The analysis of the organisations presents key structural variables: work division and coordination , "inter-unit liaison mechanisms", "authority systems and formal communication flows", "power systems and informal communication flows", " kind of environment", etc. to define configurations..
The new theories of organizations are presented too.
Contenus: To understand and et to apply à different theories: elements of the organisation - Classical approach - Rationality-irrationality - Formal - informal - Organisation and bureaucraty - Organisation and culture - Organisation and système - Organisation and strategy - Identity and work - The contingency-The configurations - Other theories- Organisation and changes

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Theory

Objectives:The objectives of the course are: - To Understand the concepts, to analyse the organizations - To Compare, to analyse different theories - To apply different concepts and different theories at the situations of the enterprise - To apply steps of research: questions, hypothesis, context, research of informations, analyse information - To be situated in organizational and institutional context and purpose solutions for the different situations-To compare his opinions and the opinions of the others-To explain critical aspects ans critical judgment.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Theory

Planned learning activities and learning , interactyives methods, participative and production methods:
Research information in writing suport to acquire knowledge and to explore

Examples,case studies to present knowledge and to understand and analyse

Debates about some concepts (limited rationality, informel aspects, culture) with meta reflexive approach critical aspects
Analysis of one organization, for problem solving, production auto-analysis 

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Theory

Distance learning with if possible face to face lesson.
 
Question/answer time and follow up. 
 
 
 
 

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Theory

Distance learning (no in live)
Distance evaluation in november
Yellow code in january Distance evaluation QCM and open (if  possible with the number of the students, the context and the caldendar)
Orange code, Distance evaluation
In september exam in the class

Recommended or required readings

Theory

Power point on lola hec ulg ac be
To know more:
J.Robert, Organisations et changements en entreprise., Editions de l'Université de Liège, 2007.
Stephen Robbins ans Mary Coulter, Management, 8° ed., International Edition, Pearson, 2005.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Theory

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Continue assessment

Assessment of knowledge 
Assessment of research work  (interview in compagny, analyse and comparaison with the course) 


Assessment criteria
- To know concepts and theory
- To analyse a case
- Research information

- Analyse information

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Theory

Organisational nformation will be communicate by myulg and lola

Contacts

Theory

Jocelyne.robert@ulg.ac.be

Items online

Theory

Ibntroduction aux théories des organisations
Les transparentts sont sur le site d'HEC-Ecole de gestion de l'Université de Liège (HD)