Industrial and Organisational Transformation

22M1096

Master

Englisch

5.0

nur Wintersemester

1 Semester

This module completes the major “Innovation and Transformation”. It explores the interdependent aspects of strategic, structural and cultural decisions of business organizations in an international environment and highlights the impact of these interdependent areas on organizational competitiveness and performance. Special emphasis is placed on the transformation of different industries and challenges of VUCA times for strategic decisions.

The following topics are dealt with in case studies:

• Disruptive innovation and (digital) business models (e.g. Digital Sharks)
• Transformation of different industries & success factors of growth
• Sustainability and corporate resilience in times of VUCA
• International aspects of organizational transformation
• Values and ethical questions for decision taking
• Power and politics in transformation processes
• Organizational culture
• Change in times of crises
• Strategic alliances and networks.

Der Arbeitsaufwand für das Modul umfasst insgesamt 150 Stunden (siehe auch "ECTS-Leistungspunkte und Benotung").

• Klausur oder
• Hausarbeit oder
• Portfolio-Prüfungsleistung

The portfolio exam PFP covers 100 points and consists of one written case study (FSS) and one report (R). Each element is weighted by 50 points.

Written examination: see applicable study regulations

Written assignment: approx. 12-15 pages

Portfoilio exam:

• Written case study approx. 10-12 pages
• Report: Presentation of approx. 20-30 minutes with a written report of approx. 5-10 pages

The requirements are specified in the relevant class.

Knowledge of International Business, Strategic Management, Operations Management, Management concepts and Innovation.

Students identify how issues of structure, culture, power, politics, leadership and learning can be used to understand and manage change in MNEs in different industries.

Students get a deeper understanding of planned and emergent transformational change in VUCA times. They understand complex challenges in different industries and reflect different strategic approaches and conflicting goals. They are able to differenciate the sources of organizational culture and the influence of national culture in business transformation.

Students can analyze a business case in a systematic way and differenciate between immediate and basic issues (importance and urgency) and causes/effects. They are able to identify constraints and opportunities in complex business transformation processes and use qualitative and quantitative analysis to draw appropriate conclusions and find solutions.

After completing this course, students should be able to:

• use their business knowledge to analyse typical and actual challenges in a certain industry and company.
• identify and analyze relevant environmental trends and determine the appropriate information needed.
• formulate and coordinate strategies to solve business problems.
• to provide fact-based recommendations to business entities to seize strategic opportunities. 

After completing this course, students should be able to:

• Determine the methodologies needed to obtain the required information for a chosen industry from both primary and
  secondary resources.
• Implement the appropriate methodologies in a research project and
• critically reflect and interpret own results

After completing this course, students should be able to:

• orally present own research results in a well-organized, professional presentation
• formulate and communicate strategic, fact-based recommendations to solve business problems.

After completing this course, students should be able to:

• do adequate research for business challenges und to use information
• reflect the impact of strategic decisions for the society and
• give reasons for recommendations and own preferences in situations with alternative choices.

This course belongs to the major " Innovation and Transformation". It builds up on the first two courses "Operations Management" and "Lean Start Up and Innovation" as well as on the general moduls "Ethics, Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Governance" or "Business Ethics" are expected. 

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• Schinnenburg, Heike

• Schinnenburg, Heike