The course focuses on three core topics:
1) fundamentals of organizational design: design logic and processes, environmental influence on organizational decisions, technological issues;
2) micro-organizational design and relationships between organizational units: roles and tasks planning, team management, interdependencies, and coordination mechanisms;
3) macro-structure design: organizational models with single and multiple criteria, other models, and specific organizations.
Course Content - Last names F-O
The course focuses on three core topics:
1) fundamentals of organizational design: design logic and processes, environmental influence on organizational decisions, technological issues;
2) micro-organizational design and relationships between organizational units: roles and tasks planning, team management, interdependencies, and coordination mechanisms;
3) macro-structure design: organizational models with single and multiple criteria, other models, and specific organizations.
Course Content - Last names P-Z
The course focuses on three core topics:
1) fundamentals of organizational design: design logics and processes, environmental influence on organizational decisions, technological issues;
2) micro-organizational design and relationships between organizational units: roles and tasks planning, team management, interdependencies and coordination mechanisms;
3) macro-structure design: organizational models with single and multiple criteria, other models and specific organizations.
To sit the exam, students need to study:
1) Bonti M., Cavaliere V., Cori E. (2020): Lineamenti di organizzazione aziendale, Egea, Milano.
esluso: il Cap. 11, "La gestione delle relazioni interorganizzative", da pag. 355 a pag. 388
Beyond the handbook, further materials are available in the e-learning (password: 2023OA). Please note that the additional materials are mandatory and do not substitute the content of the book.
Students that have to sit the 6 ects-exam, will have to prepare the following material:
D'Anna R. (2015): Elementi di progettazione organizzativa e di programmazione del personale, Giappichelli (except for Chap. 6, Part 3, "L'organizzazione per Processi", pp. 211-236; Chap. 2 and Chap. 3, Part 2, "La leadership e lo stile con cui è condotta" and "La capacità decisionale da predisporre", pp. 105-131)
OR, AS AN ALTERNATIVE,
Bonti M., Cavaliere V., Cori E. (2020): Lineamenti di organizzazione aziendale, Egea, Milano. (esclusi: il Cap. 1, "La progettazione organizzativa" da pag. 9 a pag. 42, il Cap. 3, "La Tecnologia" da pagina 87 a pagina 120, il Cap. 5, "La progettazione dei gruppi di lavoro" da pagina 169 a pagina 202, il Cap. 9, "L'organizzazione process driven e il lean thinking", da pag. 301 a pag. 332, il Cap. 11, "La gestione delle relazioni interorganizzative", da pag. 355 a pag. 388).
To sit the exam, students need to study:
1) Bonti M., Cavaliere V., Cori E. (2020): Lineamenti di organizzazione aziendale, Egea, Milano.
esluso: il Cap. 11, "La gestione delle relazioni interorganizzative", da pag. 355 a pag. 388
Beyond the handbook, further materials are available in the e-learning (password: 2023OA). Please note that the additional materials are mandatory and do not substitute the content of the book.
Students that have to sit the 6 ects-exam, will have to prepare the following material:
D'Anna R. (2015): Elementi di progettazione organizzativa e di programmazione del personale, Giappichelli (except for Chap. 6, Part 3, "L'organizzazione per Processi", pp. 211-236; Chap. 2 and Chap. 3, Part 2, "La leadership e lo stile con cui è condotta" and "La capacità decisionale da predisporre", pp. 105-131)
OR, AS AN ALTERNATIVE,
Bonti M., Cavaliere V., Cori E. (2020): Lineamenti di organizzazione aziendale, Egea, Milano. (esclusi: il Cap. 1, "La progettazione organizzativa" da pag. 9 a pag. 42, il Cap. 3, "La Tecnologia" da pagina 87 a pagina 120, il Cap. 5, "La progettazione dei gruppi di lavoro" da pagina 169 a pagina 202, il Cap. 9, "L'organizzazione process driven e il lean thinking", da pag. 301 a pag. 332, il Cap. 11, "La gestione delle relazioni interorganizzative", da pag. 355 a pag. 388).
To sit the exam, students need to study Bonti M., Cavaliere V., Cori E. (2020): Lineamenti di organizzazione aziendale, Egea, Milano, except for Chapter 11 "La gestione delle relazioni interorganizzative", pp. 355-388.
Beyond the handbook, further materials available in the e-learning (Moodle password: 2023OA). Please note that the additional materials are mandatory and do not substitute the content of the book.
Students that have to sit the 6 ects-exam, will have to prepare the following material:
D'Anna R. (2015): Elementi di progettazione organizzativa e di programmazione del personale, Giappichelli (except for Chap. 6, Part 3, "L'organizzazione per Processi", pp. 211-236; Chap. 2 and Chap. 3, Part 2, "La leadership e lo stile con cui è condotta" and "La capacità decisionale da predisporre", pp. 105-131) or, alternatively, Bonti M., Cavaliere V., Cori E. (2020): Lineamenti di organizzazione aziendale, Egea, Milano. (except for Chap. 1, "La progettazione organizzativa" pp. 9-42, Chap. 3, "La Tecnologia" pp. 87-120, Chap. 5, "La progettazione dei gruppi di lavoro" pp. 169-202, Chap. 9, "L'organizzazione process driven e il lean thinking", pp. 301-332, Chap. 11, "La gestione delle relazioni interorganizzative", pp. 355-388).
Learning Objectives - Last names A-E
The course aims to help the student acquire the basic knowledge on organizational design, related to the different logics, processes and approaches to micro and macro-design, as well as to the main organizational models, from the most traditional to the most innovative. Moreover, the course has the goal to develop students’ skills useful to understand and assess the challenges that businesses face when defining the micro and macro organizational structure; it also aims to develop the ability to identify possible solutions to the main problems of firms’ organization design.
Grounding also on the use of participative teaching methods (guided discussions, seminars, case analysis, subjective insights, etc.), the course intends to develop behavioral skills, soft skills, such as teamwork, goal orientation, self-management, etc.
Learning Objectives - Last names F-O
The course aims to help the student acquire the basic knowledge on organizational design, related to the different logics, processes and approaches to micro and macro-design, as well as to the main organizational models, from the most traditional to the most innovative. Moreover, the course has the goal to develop students’ skills useful to understand and assess the challenges that businesses face when defining the micro and macro organizational structure; it also aims to develop the ability to identify possible solutions to the main problems of firms’ organization design.
Grounding also on the use of participative teaching methods (guided discussions, seminars, case analysis, subjective insights, etc.), the course intends to develop behavioral skills, soft skills, such as teamwork, goal orientation, self-management, etc.
Learning Objectives - Last names P-Z
The course aims to help the student acquire the basic knowledge on organizational design, related to the different logics, processes and approaches to micro and macro-design, as well as to the main organizational models, from the most traditional to the most innovative. Moreover, the course has the goal to develop students’ skills useful to understand and assess the challenges that businesses face when defining the micro and macro organizational structure; it also aims to develop the ability to identify possible solutions to the main problems of firms’ organization design.
Grounding also on the use of participative teaching methods (guided discussions, seminars, case analysis, subjective insights, etc.), the course intends to develop behavioral skills, soft skills, such as teamwork, goal orientation, self-management, etc.
Prerequisites - Last names A-E
None
Prerequisites - Last names F-O
None
Prerequisites - Last names P-Z
None
Teaching Methods - Last names A-E
In line with the University instructions (https://www.unifi.it/art-6103-verso-l-anno-accademico-2022-2023.html), the lectures will be held exclusively in presence. Lectures won’t be recorded or in streaming.
The course adopts participative teaching methods, based on guided discussion and interaction between students. Therefore, inductive learning models will be adopted, through which, while reflecting on examples and case studies, the students can understand organizational principles, techniques, and models, addressed in the classroom and presented in the course materials.
Teaching Methods - Last names F-O
In line with the University instructions (https://www.unifi.it/art-6103-verso-l-anno-accademico-2022-2023.html), the lectures will be held exclusively in presence. Lectures won’t be recorded or in streaming.
The course adopts participative teaching methods, based on guided discussion and interaction between students. Therefore, inductive learning models will be adopted, through which, while reflecting on examples and case studies, the students can understand organizational principles, techniques, and models, addressed in the classroom and presented in the course materials.
Teaching Methods - Last names P-Z
In line with the University instructions (https://www.unifi.it/art-6103-verso-l-anno-accademico-2022-2023.html), the lectures will be held exclusively in presence. Lectures won’t be either recorded or provided via live streaming.
The course adopts participative teaching methods, based on guided discussion and interaction between students. Therefore, inductive learning models will be adopted, through which, while reflecting on examples and case studies, the students can understand organizational principles, techniques, and models, addressed in the classroom and presented in the course materials.
Further information - Last names A-E
The teaching mode delivery (in presence or remotely) and the related technical information on participation in lessons abide with the rules provided by the University and the School, to which reference should be made.
Moodle Password: 2023OA
Further information - Last names F-O
The teaching mode delivery (in presence or remotely) and the related technical information on participation in lessons abide with the rules provided by the University and the School, to which reference should be made.
Moodle Password: 2023OA
Further information - Last names P-Z
The teaching mode delivery (in presence or remotely) and the related technical information on participation in lessons abide with the rules provided by the University and the School, to which reference should be made.
Moodle password: 2023OA
Type of Assessment - Last names A-E
The exam will be based on a written test and a subsequent, eventual oral exam for those who pass the written test. The examination method and the tests will be the same for attending and non-attending students.
Those who will sit the 6 ects-exam, will only have a written exam ( which will ground on the material indicated in section "Testi di riferimento".
The written test will last no more than 60 minutes.
TDopo aver disegnato l’organigramma del modello funzionale, si faccia un confronto tra le diverse forme di tale modello, mettendo in evidenza le differenze rispetto a: ambiente di riferimento, modalità di funzionamento al diversi livelli gerarchici, organizzazione del lavoro, meccanismi di coordinamento, ecc. (vale max 10 punti).
Si definisca la tecnologia e si descrivano le varietà tecnologiche, si introduca il concetto di razionalità organizzativa e si spieghino i modi per conseguirla. (vale max 10 punti).
Si definiscano i concetti di specializzazione della mansione e si illustri la relazione tra le forme di specializzazione e le altre dimensioni della mansione (es. interdipendenze, ecc.) (vale max 10 punti).
will be a maximum of 15; the open-ended questions will be at most 5. The structure of the test will not change during the year; the number of questions may instead change within the scheduled interval and will in any case be communicated at the beginning of the exam.
The oral exam, which can only be accessed after successfully passing the written test, consists of an interview. To supplement the written test, it can be requested either by the student or by the instructor via convocation for the student for the oral exam. In the latter case, if the student does not show up, her exam will be registered as withdrawn.
The learning evaluation will take place following these criteria.
Regarding the multiple-choice questions:
a) Each correct answer will result in the attribution of 1 point;
b) Any wrong, skipped or left blank answer does not involve penalty.
Regarding the open-ended questions:
the weight of each question will be indicated next to it (e.g. it is worth 2 points or worth 3 points, etc.).
For the oral interview questions:
a) Completeness in the discussion of the topic (It means the completeness in the articulation of the answer with respect to the contents of the question).
b) Language (This refers to the ability to express concepts using an appropriate and technical language, or using the correct terminology and meaning instead of generic statements).
c) Critical re-elaboration of the information presented in the course materials (It means the ability to explain concepts without repeating the contents of the materials in a slavish way, but giving proof of having understood the topic).
These criteria will also be considered in the evaluation of the open questions of the written test.
The assessment of the written test will be given by the sum of the results of the assessments of the closed and open questions. In order to pass the written test, it is necessary to reach 18/30 points. This evaluation will be transmitted to the students before the day of the oral exam.
The final grade, including the sum of the evaluation of the written and oral tests, is expressed out of thirty with possible mention of honors or in the "rejected" mode.
It will be entered in the online system and visible on the student's personal page who, in accordance with the law, can accept or reject the evaluation.
Type of Assessment - Last names F-O
The exam will be based on a written test and a subsequent, eventual oral exam for those who pass the written test. The examination method and the tests will be the same for attending and non-attending students.
Those who will sit the 6 ECTS-EXAM, will only have a written exam (open and closed questions) which will ground on the material indicated in section "Testi di riferimento".
The written test will last no more than 60 minutes.
The multiple-choice questions will be a maximum of 15; the open-ended questions will be at most 5. The structure of the test will not change during the year; the number of questions may instead change within the scheduled interval and will in any case be communicated at the beginning of the exam.
The oral exam, which can only be accessed after successfully passing the written test, consists of an interview. To supplement the written test, it can be requested either by the student or by the instructor via convocation for the student for the oral exam. In the latter case, if the student does not show up, her exam will be registered as withdrawn.
The learning evaluation will take place following these criteria.
Regarding the multiple-choice questions:
a) Each correct answer will result in the attribution of 1 point;
b) Any wrong, skipped or left blank answer does not involve penalty.
Regarding the open-ended questions:
the weight of each question will be indicated next to it (e.g. it is worth 2 points or worth 3 points, etc.).
For the oral interview questions:
a) Completeness in the discussion of the topic (It means the completeness in the articulation of the answer with respect to the contents of the question).
b) Language (This refers to the ability to express concepts using an appropriate and technical language, or using the correct terminology and meaning instead of generic statements).
c) Critical re-elaboration of the information presented in the course materials (It means the ability to explain concepts without repeating the contents of the materials in a slavish way, but giving proof of having understood the topic).
These criteria will also be considered in the evaluation of the open questions of the written test.
The assessment of the written test will be given by the sum of the results of the assessments of the closed and open questions. In order to pass the written test, it is necessary to reach 18/30 points. This evaluation will be transmitted to the students before the day of the oral exam.
The final grade, including the sum of the evaluation of the written and oral tests, is expressed out of thirty with possible mention of honors or in the "rejected" mode.
It will be entered in the online system and visible on the student's personal page who, in accordance with the law, can accept or reject the evaluation.
Type of Assessment - Last names P-Z
The exam will be based on a written test and a possible oral exam. The examination method and the tests will be the same for attending and non-attending students.
Those who will sit the 6 ects-exam will only have a written exam comprising both multiple-choice and open-ended questions, and will ground on the material indicated in section “Testi di riferimento”.
The multiple-choice questions will be a maximum of 15; the open-ended questions will be at most 5. The structure of the test will not change during the year; the number of questions may instead change within the scheduled interval and will in any case be communicated at the beginning of the exam.
The oral exam, which can only be accessed after successfully passing the written test, consists of an interview. To supplement the written test, it can be requested either by the student or by the instructor via convocation for the student for the oral exam. In the latter case, if the student does not show up, her exam will be registered as withdrawn.
The learning evaluation will take place following these criteria.
Regarding the multiple-choice questions:
a) Each correct answer will result in the attribution of 1 point;
b) Any wrong, skipped or left blank answer does not involve any penalty.
Regarding the open-ended questions:
the weight of each question will be indicated next to it (e.g. it is worth 2 points or worth 3 points, etc.).
For the oral interview questions:
a) Completeness in the discussion of the topic (It means the completeness in the articulation of the answer with respect to the contents of the question).
b) Language (This refers to the ability to express concepts using an appropriate and technical language, or using the correct terminology and meaning instead of generic statements).
c) Critical re-elaboration of the information presented in the course materials (It means the ability to explain concepts without repeating the contents of the materials in a slavish way, but giving proof of having understood the topic).
These criteria will also be considered in the evaluation of the open questions of the written test.
The assessment of the written test will be given by the sum of the results of the assessments of the closed and open questions. In order to pass the written test, it is necessary to reach 18/30 points. This evaluation will be transmitted to the students before the day of the oral exam.
The final grade, including the sum of the evaluation of the written and oral tests, is expressed out of thirty with possible mention of honors or in the “rejected” mode.
It will be entered in the online system and visible on the student’s personal page who, in accordance with the law, can accept or reject the evaluation.
Course program - Last names A-E
The course will address the following topics in detail:
- Organizational design: introduction
- Organizational design, environments, and uncertainty
- Technology
- The management of interdependencies and the coordination mechanisms
- The design of the micro-structure: introduction
- Tasks and roles design
- Teams’ design
- The design of the macro-structure: introduction
- Single criterion-organizational forms
- Multiple criteria-organizational forms
- Process-driven organization and lean thinking
- Organizational design in small and medium enterprises
Course program - Last names F-O
The course will address the following topics in detail:
- Organizational design: introduction
- Organizational design, environments, and uncertainty
- Technology
- The management of interdependencies and the coordination mechanisms
- The design of the micro-structure: introduction
- Tasks and roles design
- Teams’ design
- The design of the macro-structure: introduction
- Single criterion-organizational forms
- Multiple criteria-organizational forms
- Process-driven organization and lean thinking
- Organizational design in small and medium enterprises
Course program - Last names P-Z
The course will address the following topics in detail:
- Organizational design: introduction
- Organizational design, environments, and uncertainty
- Technology
- The management of interdependencies and the coordination mechanisms
- The design of the micro-structure: introduction
- Tasks and roles design
- Teams’ design
- The design of the macro-structure: introduction
- Single criterion-organizational forms
- Multiple criteria-organizational forms
- Process-driven organization and lean thinking
- Organizational design in small and medium enterprises
Sustainable Development Goals 2030 - Last names P-Z