Leadership and organizational behavior (4cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student knows the basic structures of the organization, their historical background and significance of the activities of the organization. He knows the various aspects of organizational behavior and know how to apply them to the management activities.

The student knows the entity of supervisory work. He knows the different roles, responsibilities and obligations of the manager. He knows how to solve a variety of workplace problem situations. He is able to assess and develop employee well-being management practices. Students are able to define and explain the various ways to assess, identify and develop expertise within the organization. He is able to apply knowledge management methods in cooperation with the organization's management. He also knows how to take advantage of skills management business management tool.

Content

- organizational behavior, organizational structures, various paradigmas of organizational behavior and phenomena related to people working in organizations
- implementing strategy as manager
- coaching
- giving feedback
- performance management
- problem solving and leading challenging situations
- managing well-being at work place
- current trends in supervisory work

Materials

Kurssikirja: Lämsä A-M & Hautala T: Organisaatiokäyttäytymisen perusteet 2004 tai uudempi.

ekirja, painos 2013:

https://www.ellibslibrary.com/seamk/9789513769925

printtikirja, painos 2004:

https://seamk.finna.fi/Record/plari.57772

Lisäksi soveltuvin osin lähijohtamisen teos:

Esimiestyö. Ekirja. Useita kirjoittajia. Bonnier Pro 2018.

https://seamk.finna.fi/Record/seamk_electronic.991094496805969

ekirja: http://www.bonnierpro.fi.libts.seamk.fi/fi/app/esimiestyo

Muu opettajan opintojakson Moodlessa osoittama materiaali

Teaching methods

Opintojakso on verkkokurssi, jossa ei ole lähi- tai Teams-opetusta. Opintojaksolla on videoluentoja, jotka ovat valmiina Moodlessa.

Opintojakson tehtävät:

1. Ennakkotehtävä, hyväksytty/hylätty

2. Videoluentojen katsominen ja kuuntelu sekä kommentointi, hyväksytty/hylätty

3. Essee esimiestyöstä ja/tai työyhteisön toiminnasta kirjan perusteella, 1,5 op eli 38% arvosanasta

4. Käsitekartta parityönä, edellytyksenä ensin muiden tehtävien hyväksytty opiskelu, 2,5 op eli 62% arvosanasta

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has command of organizational behavior and supervisory work as described in course targets and he/she is able to use them at work. He/she is interested in organizational behavior and leadership and strives forward.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has a good command of organizational behaviorand supervisory work and is able to implement them in jobs related to this choice of career, like as manager and leader. He/she is able to evaluate his/her learning and analyze connections of the various content. The student is aware of his/her development needs.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has an extensive and deep command of organizational behavior and supervisory work. He/she is able to justify and argue theories, concepts, methods and principles of learned content. The student works unprompted and is able to apply leadership into practice at work place and develop his/her own work and procedures of work community.