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Organisational Theory and Management
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:10.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:31:09
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | JF_418 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Management; Public Management | Target Audience: | Civil and Military Defense | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ligita Āzena | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 8 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 16 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 1 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 2 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 10 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Basics of management. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide an insight into different organisational management theories and approaches, paying special attention to pressing matters and the specifics of law enforcement authorities for the student to be able to resolve different management situations and problems in professional activity. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Organisation and organisational management. Basic concepts. Overview of organisation management theories | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Organisational structure, staff and decision making | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Resource-based view (RBV). Learning of knowledge and experience in an organisation. Change management | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Motivation and engagement of employees. Specifics of management of law enforcement authorities | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Contingency theory. Organisational culture and theory of change | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Diverse and informed organisation management. Management without formal power | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Meaning of knowledge in society and in an organisation. Setting of goals and tasks to resolve the identified situation / problem in an organisation | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Diversity management approaches in an organisation | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Specifics of development documents in a public organisation. Strategy and work plan | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Organisation and organisational management. Basic concepts. Overview of organisation management theories | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Organisational structure, staff and decision making | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Resource-based view (RBV). Learning of knowledge and experience in an organisation. Change management | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Motivation and engagement of employees. Specifics of management of law enforcement authorities | Classes | 0.25 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Contingency theory. Organisational culture and theory of change | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Diverse and informed organisation management. Management without formal power | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Meaning of knowledge in society and in an organisation. Setting of goals and tasks to resolve the identified situation / problem in an organisation | Classes | 0.25 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Diversity management approaches in an organisation | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Specifics of development documents in a public organisation. Strategy and work plan | Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Report, agreeing on the topic with the lecturer, analysing the specifics of management of public organisations. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Accumulated grade and examination: • Participation in seminars (30%),; • report (30%); • examination (40%). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Students find their way in main organisational management theories, approaches and theoretical regulations, are aware of the specifics of management of public organisations. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students evaluate a situation in an organisation, analyse the implementation of management functions, justify their opinion on the possibilities of improving organisational management. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Students comprehensively analyse functioning of an organisation and its management, independently develop organisational management and development documents. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Dažādības vadība - nākotnes potenciāls | ||||||||
| 2 | Fred, R. David, Forest, R. David. Strategic Management: A Competitive Advantage Approach, Concepts and Cases. Pearson, 2017. | ||||||||
| 3 | Robbins, S. P., De Cenzo D. A., Coulter, M. Fundamentals of Management: Essential Concepts and Applications. Pearson, 2020. | ||||||||
| 4 | Organisational Management T-kit | ||||||||
| 5 | Adizess I. Prasmīga pārmaiņu vadība. Ievads organizāciju terapijā. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2020 | ||||||||
| 6 | Gaile A., Pavlova M. Efektīvā vadītāja rokasgrāmata. Rīga: Valsts kanceleja, 2017. | ||||||||
| 7 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students | ||||||||
| 8 | Fred, R. David, Forest, R. David. Strategic Management: A Competitive Advantage Approach, Concepts and Cases. Pearson, 2017. | ||||||||
| 9 | Organisational Management T-kit | ||||||||
| 10 | Robbins, S. P., De Cenzo D. A., Coulter, M. Fundamentals of Management: Essential Concepts and Applications. Pearson, 2020. | ||||||||
| 11 | Organizational Theory | ||||||||
| 12 | Organizational Theory: Determinants of Structure | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Attīstības plānošanas sistēmas likums. | ||||||||
| 2 | Ministru kabineta 2014.gada 2.decembra noteikumi Nr.737 "Attīstības plānošanas dokumentu izstrādes un ietekmes izvērtēšanas noteikumi" | ||||||||
| 3 | Praude, V. Menedžments (1. un 2.daļa). Rīga: Burtene, 2012. | ||||||||
| 4 | Dāvidsone, G. Organizāciju efektivitātes modelis. Rīga: ODA, 2008. | ||||||||
| 5 | Kočanova, R., Geipele, I., Niedrīte, V. Stratēģiskās vadīšanas sistēma organizāciju ilgtspējīgai attīstībai. Rīga: RTU Izdevniecība, 2013. | ||||||||
| 6 | Jones, Gareth R. Organizational Theory. Design and Change. Pearson Publishing, 2013. | ||||||||
| 7 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students | ||||||||
| 8 | Jones, Gareth R. Organizational Theory. Design and Change. Pearson Publishing, 2013. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Efektīvā vadītāja rokasgrāmata | ||||||||
| 2 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students | ||||||||
| 3 | The Effective Manager's Handbook | ||||||||
