Evolving Organisations (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

22 August – 4 September
• Pre-assignment and reading on the future of work, due 5 September
6 September: First intensive day (Theme: my work and its future)
• Getting to know fellow learners through their actor maps
• Aims of the course and working methods
• Future of work
• Reactions and remedies of changing work
• Agency and self-organization
7 September – 20 September
• Reading (two articles and preparation of part 1 of final assignment)
21 September: Second intensive day (Theme: organizing)
• Different appraoches to understanding organisations
22 September – 3 October
• Reading (two articles and preparation of part 2 of final assignment)
4 October (Theme: organisational development)
• Guest lecture
• Different approaches to organizational development
5 October – 25 October
• Finishing the final assignment with additional readings, due 25 October on Moodle
15 November (grades)

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Depending on the implementation, learning takes place in contact lessons, as independent studies, teamwork and/or online-studies. The course includes the assessment of one’s own learning.

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
If students have acquired the required competence in previous work tasks, recreational activities or on another course, they can show their competence via a demonstration. The demonstration must be agreed with the course teacher. More information and instructions for recognising and validating prior learning (RPL) are available at https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/recognition-learning Look at "Instructions to students (master)"

Intro

This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of work. You will learn various approaches to organisational development and how to apply them ethically. You will also explore new ways of organising and learn to drive positive change in your workplace

Materials

Readings for the pre-assignment
Frey, C. B., & Osborne, M. A. (2013). The future of employment: how susceptible are jobs to computerisation?. Technological forecasting and social change, 114, 254-280. https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/publications/the-future-of-employment/
Kilpi, ed (2016) Perspectives on new work. Sitra Studies 114. https://www.sitra.fi/en/publications/perspectives-new-work/
Meda, D. (2017). The future of work: the meaning and value of work in Europe. International Labor Organisation. https://www.ilo.org/global/research/publications/papers/WCMS_532405/lang--en/index.htm
World Economic Forum. The Future of Jobs report (2018) https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-future-of-jobs-report-2018

Readings between 1st and 2nd intensive day
Lewis, M. W. (2014). Paradoxical Leadership to Enable Strategic Agility. California Management Review, 56(3), pp. 58-77 http://ezproxy.haaga-helia.fi:2048/login?url=http://dx.oi:10.1525/cmr.2014.56.3.58
Smith, W. K., Lewis, M. W., & Tushman, M. L. (2016). Both/and” leadership. Harvard Business Review, 94(5), 62-70. http://ezproxy.haaga-helia.fi:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bsh&AN=114832968&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Readings between 2nd and 3nd intensive day
Rigby, D. K., Sutherland, J., & Takeuchi, H. (2016). Embracing agile. Harvard Business Review, 94(5), 40-50.http://ezproxy.haaga-helia.fi:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bsh&AN=114832966&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Rigby, D. K., Sutherland, J., & Noble, A. (2018). Agile at scale. Harvard Business Review, 96(3), 88-96.http://ezproxy.haaga-helia.fi:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bsh&AN=129192576&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Hamel, G., & Zanini, M. (2018). The end of bureaucracy. Harvard Business Review, 96(6), 50-59. http://ezproxy.haaga-helia.fi:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bsh&AN=132763329&site=ehost-live&scope=site


Other reading hints supporting the course and final assignment:
Cappelli, P., & Tavis, A. (2018). HR goes agile. Harvard Business Review, 96(2), 46-52.
Lee, M. Y., & Edmondson, A. C. (2017). Self-managing organizations: Exploring the limits of less-hierarchical organizing. Research in organizational behavior, 37, 35-58.
Mauno, S., Minkkinen, J., Tsupari, H., Huhtala, M., & Feldt, T. (2019). Do older employees suffer more from work intensification and other intensified job demands? Evidence from upper white-collar workers. Scandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 4(1).
Petrou, P., Demerouti, E., &Schaufeli, W. B. (2018).Crafting the change: The role of employee job crafting behaviors for successful organizational change. Journal of Management, 44(5), 1766-1792
Smith, W. K., & Lewis, M. W. (2011). Toward a theory of paradox: A dynamic equilibrium model of organizing. Academy of management Review, 36(2), 381-403

Teaching methods and instruction

This course has three major themes: 1) me and the future of work, 2) organising, 3) organisational development. This is an intensive course and one class day has been designated to each them. As this is an intensive course, students are expected prepare for the classes before and between the intensive class days.
The teaching methods include readings, active learning applications, class discussions, short lectures and (critical) reflection of students' past and current experiences with work practices and organisations. These learning methods have been designed to foster the following meta competences: complex problem solving, critical thinking, people management, coordinating with others and cognitive flexibility.
Please notice that there is a compulsory pre-assignment (including reading) before the first class. Instructions with a reading list will be sent to students two weeks before the course starts.

Working life connections

Guest lecture by Jori Mäkkeli from Futurice Oy will be given on 4 October
Course themes relate to students’ own work and their work organisations

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

no exam

Internationality

International student body

Completion alternatives

Students requesting for RPL (recognition of prior learning) should prepare their applications (with the help of their tutoring teachers or Sanna Heiniö) and send them to Johanna Vuori by 16 August, 2019

Learning assignments

Pre-assignment: an actor map and a mind-map, max 2 x 20 points (instructions sent two weeks before the class starts)
Final assignment:
part 1 reflecting own work, max 25 points (instructions given on the first intensive day)
part 2 on the theme of organizing, max 25 points (instructions given on the second intensive day)
part 3 on the theme of organisational development, max 30 points (instructions given on the third intensive day)

Assessment methods

Pre-assignment 20 points (10 + 10)
Final assignment 80 points (25+25+30)

Evaluation is based on reaching the learning outcomes
Grading
88 – 100 points, grade 5
78 – 87 points, grade 4
68 – 77 points, grade 3
58 – 67 points, grade 2
50 – 57 points, grade 1
Students submitting their assignments later than 25 October will lose 2 points/day.