Facoltà di Economia

Aggiornato A.A. 2015-2016

MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION

(a.y. 2015/16)

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The course aims to provide undergraduate students with an exhaustive explanation of the classical principles of management and organization. In particular, based on the classical and to date internationally recognized systemic approach to management (e.g. Koontz, O’Donnell and Weihrich, 1980), the course is composed of the following main parts:

• The Basis of Management

• Planning

• Organizing

• Staffing

• Leading

• Controlling

Morevoer, during the course a specific focus will be given to the management of innovation.

 

TEACHING METHODS

Not only theoretical, the teaching approach is featured by a strong practitioner input through ‘live’ case discussions, international speakers and group presentations.

 

MAIN REFERENCE

Koontz, H. Weihrich, H., Essentials of Management. An International Perspective, McGraw-Hill Custom Publising, 2016.

 

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES

Cafferata, R. Darwinist Connections between the Systemness of Social Organizations and their Evolution (2016), Journal of Management and Governance, 20(1), 19-44.

 

TEACHING EVALUATIONS

As far as every academic year is concerned, the students’ satisfaction about the courses taught at the University of Rome Tor Vergata is officially collected through on-line anonymous questionnaires. On this premise, the data below summarize the yearly evaluation achieved by the course of Management and Organization.

 

General Management (*) a.y. 2014/15

Are the Exam Rules Clearly Defined? 3.7

Is the Class Timetable Respected? 3.7

Are the Office Hours Respected? 3.8

Are the Lectures Interesting and Clear? 3.7

Is the Working Load Appropriate? 3.6

Are the Class Materials Appropriate? 3.6

Overall, Am I interested to this Class? 3.8

Overall, Am I Satisfied with this Class? 3.8

Overall 3.7/4

* The score can range from 1 (minimum) to 4 (maximum)

Aggiornato A.A. 2014-2015

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The course aims to provide undergraduate students with an exhaustive explanation of the classical principles of management and organization. In particular, based on the classical and to date internationally recognized systemic approach to management (e.g. Koontz, O’Donnell and Weihrich, 1980), the course is composed of six main parts:

 

• Part I: The Basis of Management

1. Management: Science, Theory, and Practice

2. Management and Society: The External Environment, Social Responsibility, and Ethics

3. Global, Comparative, and Quality Management

 

• Part II: Planning

4. Essentials of Planning and Managing by Objectives

5. Strategies, Policies and Planning Premises

6. Decision Making

 

• Part III: Organizing

7. The Nature of Organizing, Entrepreneuring, and Reengineering

8. Organization Structure: Departmentation

9. Line/Staff Authority, Empowerment, and Decentralization

10. Effective Organizing and Organization Culture

 

• Part IV: Staffing

11. Human Resource Management and Selection

12. Managing Change through Manager and Organization Development

 

• Part V: Leading

13. Human Resource Management and Selection

14. Managing Change through Manager and Organization Development

 

• Part VI: Controlling

15. Productivity, Operations Management, and Total Quality Management

 

While Module I will be devoted to explaining Parts No. 1, 2 and 3, Module II will be devoted to explaining Parts No. 4, 5 and 6.

 

TEACHING METHODS

Not only theoretical, the teaching approach is featured by a strong practitioner input through ‘live’ case discussions, group presentations and software simulations.

 

MAIN REFERENCE

Koontz, H. Weihrich, H. (2010), Essentials of Management. An International Perspective, McGraw-Hill, New Delhi (8th Ed.).