Organisational Theory and Management

The course aims to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the program in Management of Organizational Labour by developing knowledge and skills related to organizational design and the analysis of changes brought about by digital transformation, both in terms of organizational design and the management of social dynamics within organizations. The future expert in human resource management will acquire knowledge of the main theories and models of organizational design and will be able to identify the most appropriate tools to use in various phases of the process. Furthermore, they will delve into the main issues related to technological change in organizational contexts and will be able to identify the most suitable actions and methods to facilitate the introduction of technologies in organizational settings. Lastly, they will be able to recognize the processes and social dynamics that occur within organizations and discuss how these are impacted by new technologies.

At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Describe the main phases and characteristics of organizational design (activation, definition of actors, communication, analysis, design, change management, verification, and evaluation).
- Explain the differences between various organizational structures (simple, functional, divisional, hybrid, matrix) and their respective strengths and weaknesses.
- Apply the acquired knowledge to analyze and map organizational processes.
- Apply the acquired knowledge to design organizational structures.
- Discuss the types of organizational change (strategy and structure, products and services, culture, technology) and the phases of the change process (unfreezing, moving, refreezing).
- Discuss the impacts of digital transformation on organizational design and new ways of working.
- Critically evaluate the effects of technology adoption on organizational design in the manufacturing and service sectors.
- Analyze the effect of technology on companies' competitive advantage.
- Describe the processes of sharing organizational knowledge and the role of technology and social media.
- Analyze individual and group decision-making problems and processes.
- Recognize types and styles of managing organizational conflicts.
- Recognize the main models of organizational culture
- Critically describe the evolutions of the concept of leadership in light of digital transformation.
- Illustrate the main issues related to diversity management in a company.
- Describe the necessary phases to design and implement organizational interventions aimed at enhancing diversity in a company.