Leadership and Organizations (5cr)

Objective

After completion of the course the student is able to
- critically analyze the role of leadership in organizations
- recognize current trends in leadership studies
- distinguish different philosophical approaches to leadership.

Content

This course focuses on exploring how and why different ideas about leadership have emerged over time and what are their impact on everyday organizational practices. The course will engage participants in reflecting what effects do leadership theories generate for our sense of self, how we relate to others and what we take to be good and true?

Qualifications

JOMA0200 Management: Intermediate Module or HAJO1200 Administrative and Management Sciences: Intermediate Module

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Fail: Performance is highly deficient or erroneous. The work may be based on serious misunderstandings.

Sufficient and satisfactory (1-2): Performance is lacking in scope, superficial, or corresponds poorly to the assignment. The author merely lists things out of context or addresses them one-sidedly. The work may contain errors or obscurities.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good and very good (3-4): Performance corresponds to the assignment, manifesting comprehension and a skill to analyse and justify. The author has addressed the issue comprehensively. The work may contain some deficiencies.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5): Performance delineates an extensive whole and the author can apply knowledge in a multifaceted way or place it in various contexts. The work manifests independency and insight, and it is a flawless entity that involves justified thinking or critical contemplation. The work is well written and implemented.

Materials

Article package to be specified before the course via Moodle.

Further information

The course is organized every second year, next time in the academic year 2021–2022.

Execution methods

Lectures and working in small groups (24 h). Independent work.

Accomplishment methods

Students are expected to do pre-assignments for each lecture (6). Pre-assignments will be available in Moodle.
Essay.