2VE81NBK01B Management

ISP Coordinated Course Fall, 2010

Course leader: Lecturer(s): Department: Office hours: Availability: Emma INCZE, Assistant Professor Emma INCZE, Assistant Professor, Zsolt-Roland SZAB, Assistant Professor Institute of Management, Department of Strategic Management After class or by appointment Phone number: (+36-1) 482-5377; 482-5263 Room: E 385 Email addresses: emma.incze@uni-corinus.hu, zsoltroland.szabo@uni-corvinus.hu Core course None 4 One 80 minute class per week+ one 80 minute class in every two week (1+2) Tuesday 9.40-11.00 weekly Tuesday 8.00-9.20 biweekly C 316 http://moodle.uni-corvinus.hu/course/view.php?id=19327

Course type: Prerequisites: Credits: Number of hours per semester Time of class: Venue: Course web

Please note that for the simulation classes (week 8-14) a laptop with installed schockwave player is essential. The player is free to download from http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/ . If you do not have a laptop, please indicate at the first seminar. Aims and objectives and description of the course: Business firms around the world are experimenting with new organizational designs, changing their routines and processes as they seek to improve their current performance and their growth prospects. In this process they change the scope of their business operations, redraw their organization charts, redefine the allocation of decision-making authority and responsibility, and reconsider which activities to conduct in-house and which to outsource. The purpose of this course is to explore contemporary issues in organization design and management using both classic ideas and theories and mobilizing some critical thinking, in a way that help students understand different approaches to management. The objective of the second part of the course is to provide students with a comprehensive incorporation of computer simulation in all functions of an organization. Simulation is a necessary activity in a planning environment characterized by uncertain futures and rapidly changing conditions. Learning outcomes: By the end of the course, students should be able to: Identify and characterize different organizational structures Evaluate the advatages and disadvantages of different organization structures

 Deal with a larger system evolving around organizations Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different international organization designs Adjust organization structure, leadership and administrative systems through stages in the life cycle Manage a small business Methodology to be used: In the first part of the course a typical session will start with a lecture followed by guided discussion and common case work. A case typically is a record of a business situation that actually has been faced by business executives, together with surrounding facts, opinions, and prejudices upon which executive decisions had to depend. Cases will offer you an opportunity to play the role of the decision maker. You are expected to reason through to a preferred set of actions. Other class participants and the instructor will fill the role of critics and competitors showing up any flaws in your reasoning or interpretation of case facts and offering alternative prescriptions to fit the situation. The second part of the course brings together research, thinking and best practice in the development, use and evaluation of management skills. The user-friendly games and simulation exercises are carefully selected to provide a fun and interesting problem on which students can practice their problem solving skills in risk-free environment. Detailed class schedule, 1st 15th week:
Week 1 9.40-11.00 Topics Readings Week 2 8.00-11.00 Topics Introduction and overview. Organizations and Organization Theory Getting together, course content, expectations, rules of the class Ch. 1 Organizational Structure I. Introduction to organizations as systems and dimensions of organization design Basic concepts of organization structure and how to design a structure as it is drawn up on organization charts Ch. 3 Summarize the key points in the reading 5p active participation in class discussion 2p class participation Organizational Structure II.

Readings Preparation Evaluation Week 3 9.40-11.00 Topics

Structure as a mean to enhance organizations effectiveness Compare different forms of organization structure Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different organization structures Reading Appex Corporation Application Case discussion Individual case analysis due Study questions: 1. What were the challenges that Shikhar Ghosh faced when he joined Appex? 2. Evaluate the importance of each of the structural changes he implemented? What problems did each new structure did address? What problems in turn did it create? 3. What would you have done in Shikhars place? Were all the changes is structure necessary? How would you address the challenges that Appex is confronting by the end of the case? Preparation Prepare yourself for a rigorous and comprehensive discussion of the case Evaluation 2,5p active participation in class discussion 1p class participation Week 4 8.00-11.00 The External Environment , Interorganizational Relationships Topics Assessing environments and how organizations respond to environmental forces through structural design, planning systems.

Readings Preparation Evaluation Week 5 9.40-11.00 Topics

Readings Preparation Evaluation Week 6 8.00-11.00 Topics Readings Preparation Evaluation Week 7 9.40-11.00 Week 8 8.00-11.00 Topics Readings Application Evaluation

Week 9 9.40-11.00 Topics Application Evaluation Week 10 8.00-11.00 Topics Application Preparation Evaluation

Week 11 9.40-11.00 Topics Application Evaluation Week 12 8.00-11.00 Topics Application

Managing the web of relationships among organizations Ch. 4, Ch. 5 Summarize the key points in the readings 5p active participation in class discussion 2p class participation Designing Organizations for the International Environment Introducing and assessing global structural designs - Evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of different global organization designs Ch 6. Summarize the key points in the reading 2,5p active participation in class discussion 1p class participation Organization Size, Life Cycle and Decline Organizational characteristics during the life cycle The relationship between size, structure and control Ch 9 Summarize the key points in the reading 5p active participation in class discussion 2p class participation Midterm-exam Managing a Small Business Virtual simulation versus real life decision-making. An overview and class discussion. http://www.playgoventure.com/online_sims/sb/Small_Business_User_Guide.pdf http://www.playgoventure.com 6p active participation in class discussion and 7 days of simulation without bankruptcy 4p class participation and 7 days of simulation without bankruptcy 2p class participation and 3 days of simulation without bankruptcy Management functions I Organizing, staffing and directing http://www.playgoventure.com 3p active participation in class discussion 1p class participation Developing Management Skills I Individual coaching while competing against the computer Ice cream or CD shop, individual starting positions http://www.playgoventure.com Practicing against the computer Ice cream or CD shop The participants will start a new simulation in the class and will have about 2.5 hours (net) time to run the simulation. The program gives an automatic evaluation score based on 7 pre-adjusted criteria from 0-100. 6p at least 30 days of operation and at least 50 points 4p at least 30 days of operation and 40-50 points 3p more than 25 days of operation or more than 30 days but less than 40 points 2p 20 24 days of operation 1p 10 20 days of operation Management functions II Coordinating http://www.playgoventure.com 3p active participation in class discussion 1p class participation Developing Management Skills II Individual coaching while competing against the computer Coffee or Sandwich shop, individual starting positions http://www.playgoventure.com

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Week 13 9.40-11.00 Topics Application Evaluation Week 14 8.00-11.00 Topics Application

Week 15 9.40-11.00

The participants will start a new simulation in the class and will have about 2.5 hours (net) time to run the simulation. The program gives an automatic evaluation score based on 7 pre-adjusted criteria from 0-100. 6p at least 40 days of operation and at least 75 points 4p at least 40 days of operation and 70-74 points 3p at least 40 days of operation and 60-69 points 2p at least 40 days of operation and 50-59 points 1p at least 40 days of operation Management functions III Planning and controlling (budgeting and reporting) http://www.playgoventure.com 3p active participation in class discussion 1p class participation Developing Management Skills III Head-to-head competition - Coffee or Sandwich shop, the same starting position for everyone http://www.playgoventure.com The participants are assigned to 2-8 markets. On each market the first (who achieves the most points after 60 days) gets 23 p and the last (who achieves the less points after 60 days) gets 1p. The others get between these two points in a linearly descending order. For example on a market with 6 competitors where the participants achieve 82, 78, 77, 65, 60 and 55 points, they get 23, 19.6, 14.2, 9.8, 5.4 and 1p, respectively. Make-up exam

Assignments: Individual Class Contribution Class attendance is absolutely essential. All missed classes will be noted. Students with an excessive number of absences are at risk of failing the course. Habitual lateness (and leaving class early), for whatever reason, will be noted as evidence of low course commitment, and penalized. Simply put, you cannot learn for our class discussions, and your classmates cannot learn from you, if you are not present. Participation in class discussions is an important part of the learning experience for all students as well as a factor in grading. The instructor will assess the effectiveness of individual class participation. There will be a seating chart in each class and all absences will be recorded. Not attending more than 40% of seminar times may have negative consequences, such as AF (Administrative Fail). If illness or another unusual circumstance requires missing a class, please do your best to inform the instructor in advance via email. Individual Case Analysis The complex case study indicated in the schedule (Appex Corporation) will include 2-4 pages long written case analyses addressing the study questions indicated in the detailed class schedule and should be submitted on week 3 in printed format at the beginning of the class.

Assessment, grading: Maximum Value Individual Class Contribution (week 2-6) 20% Individual Case Analysis 10% Midterm 20% Simulation and Individual Class Contribution (see detailed points in class schedule) 50% Total Possible Points 100%
In order to successfully pass this course, a passing grade (> 50%) must be achieved in each individual course component.

The Midterm Exam will cover all the assigned readings, course lectures, and case studies. The exams will consist of multiple choice and short answer questions on all assigned readings, lectures and cases. Midterm is allowed to be re-written at the end of the semester. All students must adhere to the principles of academic integrity in all work done for this class and for other classes. Attempted cheating in any form, including plagiarism, is extremely serious and can result in dismissal from the Program. Compulsory readings: 1. Daft, R. Murphy J., Willmott H. (2010): Organization Theory and Design 2. Appex Corporation- Case-study to be fetched at ISP office 3. http://www.playgoventure.com/online_sims/sb/Small_Business_User_Guide.pdf Recommended readings: 1. Nohria, Nitin: Note on Organization Structure. Harvard Business School Note 491083 2. Robert Simons (2005): Levers Of Organization Design: How Managers Use Accountability Systems For Greater Performance And Commitment, Harvard Business School Press Grading:
Grade Conversion Table for FBA Programs and Courses taught in English Percentage achieved 97-100 94-96 90-93 87-89 84-86 80-83 77-79 74-76 70-73 67-69 Hungarian Grade 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 ECTS Grade A A A B C C C D D D ISP Grade A+ A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ Explanation Excellent Excellent Excellent Very good Good Good Good Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory

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Low pass/Sufficient Low pass/Sufficient Fail, 0 credit No grade received, 0 credit