WIW35050 – Management Theory - Modern Issues

Module
Management Theory - Modern Issues
Management Theory - Modern Issues
Module number
WIW35050
Version: 1
Faculty
Business Administration
Level
Master
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Summer and Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. Christian Brauweiler
Christian.Brauweiler(at)fh-zwickau.de

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer of the Armenian State University of Economics (ASUE)

Course language(s)

English
in "Management Theory – Modern Issues"

ECTS credits

5.00 credits

Workload

150 hours

Courses

4.00 SCH (2.00 SCH Vorlesung | 2.00 SCH Seminar)

Self-study time

90.00 hours

Pre-examination(s)

Essay
in "Management Theory – Modern Issues"

Examination(s)

schriftliche Prüfungsleistung
Module examination | Examination time: 90 min | Weighting: 100% | wird in englischer Sprache abgenommen
in "Management Theory – Modern Issues"

Media type
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Instruction content/structure
  • Systems theory and management systems: an introduction
  • Managing change: knowledge within organizations
  • The learning organization: principles, theory and practice
  • Quantitative or Mathematical theory, Systems Approach and Contingency Approach
  • Theoretical Aspect of Modern Management Theory
Qualification objectives

The aim of the subject is to introduce the broad concepts of management from its historical development and alternative approaches to current thinking whilst providing guidance and direction to the most relevant literature. Students will have an understanding of some of the key management theories which have shaped the literature. Students will begin to relate the theories to real life examples as a mechanism for sense making. Students should develop the ability to grasp theory and appreciate to potential use, construct robust arguments whilst drawing upon theory.

Special admission requirements

keine

Recommended prerequisites

Basic knowledge of management theory

Continuation options
No information
Literature
  • Heames, J.T. and Breland, J.W. (2010), “Management pioneer contributors: 30-year review”, Journal of Management History, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 427-436
  • Satpathy, S. (2014, April 26). A brief history of Nokia: From a paper mill, to the world's biggest mobile company to being acquired by Microsoft
  • Andresen, Tino. "Germany's Biggest Steelmaker Set to Unveil a Future Beyond Steel." Bloomberg.com. June 19, 2017.
Notes

This subject will be studied at ASUE, Yerevan, Armenia as an elective one in the 2nd or 3rd semester.

Lecturer – Prof. Tatul Mkrtchyan

Prerequisite(s) for examination admission:

  • Coursework: 1 essay
Assignment to curriculum
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