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Organizational Management and Nowegian Labour Law
Study plans 2016-2017 - SMF2051F - 10 ECTS

Expected learning outcomes

  • Show good understanding of organizational theory applied on actual administrative and managerial issues.
  • Acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes as a leader, and also be able to recognize and manage employee participation in decision processes within an organization.

Topic(s)

  • Part 1: Aims and efficiency - organization structure - human, social, ethical and cultural relations - power and conflicts - surroundings - motivation and rewards - communication - decision-making processes - learning and organizational development- management - how to study organizations.
  • Part 2: The myths and reality of the service society - profitability - the service management system - personnel development - the customer as market and co-producer - physical environment and technical remedies - the company’s image - the creation, reproduction and further development of business ideas - price policy - internationalisation - quality, productivity and strategy - diagnosis - culture and philosophy as instruments in management - changing and leadership.
  • Part 3: Elements of Norwegian Labour Law, Norwegian working environment and legal framework

Teaching Methods

E-learning

Form(s) of Assessment

Written exam, 4 hours

Grading Scale

Alphabetical Scale, A(best) – F (fail)

External/internal examiner

  • External examiner spring 2017.
  • External examiner is used periodically to evaluate contents, arrangements and the examination system.

Re-sit examination

  • Ordinary resit.
  • Approved exercises are valid for resit examination.

Examination support

  •  Laws and Agreements.

Coursework Requirements

  • Exercises (all three must be approved).
  • Details concerning course requirements will be presented at the beginning of the semester.

Teaching Materials

  • Jacobsen, Dag Ingvar og Thorsvik, Jan, Hvordan organisasjoner fungerer, Fagbokforlaget, 4. utgave, ISBN 978-82-450-1445-7.
  • Jacobsen, Dag Ingvar og Thorsvik, Jan, Hvordan organisasjoner fungerer - Arbeidsbok og casesamling, Fagbokforlaget, 4. utgave, ISBN 978-82-450-1446-4.
  • Normann, Richard, Service Management, Cappelen akademiske forlag, 3. utgave, ISBN 82-02-19835-6.
  • Storeng, Beck og Due Lund (2015). Arbeidsrett. Cappelen DAM forlag, 9. utgave, ISBN 9788202470470.
  • Norwegian Labour Law and other related laws and Norwegian Labour Agreements (i.e. NHO - LO).