Evolving Organisations (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

W4 (25.1.): Familiarising with the course contents, methods, assignments and schedules
W5 (1.2.): Self-management/leadership, self-managing teams and organisations
W6: Evolving organisations, managing/leading change
W7: Organisations as processes and systems
W8: Methods for organisational development
W9: Enhancing ethical operations, engagement and interaction
W10: Collective development and value creation
W11: Presentations of R&D work, evaluation of own learning

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

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
or
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
and
Martela, F. (in print) What makes self-managing organizations novel? Journal of Organization Design.

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
or
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
and
an article/podcast to be announced later

A complete reading list with references supporting student learning will be presented in course Moodle

Teaching methods and instruction

This is an intensive course in flipped classroom style, which requires students to prepare for the classes before and between the intensive class days. The teaching methods include readings, active learning approaches, 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 congnitive flexibility.

Working life connections

Course themes and assignments 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 17 January, 2020

Learning assignments

No pre-asignment
Assignment 1 Individual: Individual learning goals, changes in own work, relevant reading area and material
Students write (free format) a short (500-1000 words) essay about their current or recent work place answering the following questions: What has changed in your latest work place and work recently and how? What were the causes of the changes and what were the results? How would you predict the future will look like? How would you like to be involved and influence the future? What would you like to learn during the course that can help you to achieve the desired influence?
The summary and major topics should be ready for the next session to be discussed in class.

Assignment 2 Small group: Familiarising with the relevant literature, sharing and peer teaching
Students in teams of 2-3 select a topic of interest from the relevant literature, familiarise with it and present it to the class in a pre-planned session. Sessions should be planned as peer teaching sessions as explained below. Teams can suggest a different subject area related to theme of the course which is not listed in the content list.
Peer teaching sessions typically last about 45-60 minutes and should (e.g.,) include:
1. Concept definitions and explanations
2. Available strategies and tools
3. Examples from different industries
4. Work shop, Q/A, or quiz
5. References, sources

Assignment 3 Group work (3-4): Organisational R&D project
Students choose a case organisation; study it’s change, scope, direction and depth of the change; analyse the needs for the future and; suggest strategies and tools to lead and achieve the desired change.
Teams will be formed in weeks 11-13 and result presented W17, 18

Report is written in HH long report format (thesis) and should have all references listed.

Suggested structure:
1. Introduction (explanation of the organisation and the content: What? Why? How?)
2. Research at the organisation (methodology, change, history of change, triggers and impacts, (implications) of the change, future needs for change)
3. Analysis of the data and suggestions (what next? why? how? expectations for the results and impacts?
4. Conclusions and action plan (if applicable)
5. References

Additionally: Own learning evaluation is completed on E-Forms, which function as a feedback form in addition to self-evaluation.

Assessment methods

Assessment components and their weights:
Assignment 1: Self-analysis of own work and learning goals (20%)
Assignment 2: Peer teaching and peer assessment (40%)
Assignment 3: R&D work on organisational development and change (40%)



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 7 April will lose 1 point/day (maximum penalty -50 points)