Introducing ”Foundations in Management” Elena Raviola, PhD Assistant Professor Office: J415

Other disciplines – sociology, philosophy, science and technology studies, anthropology, cultural studies... House of management Organizational change Markets Leadership Strategy Organization Applying theories to:

A course in 2 parts Part 1: – Reading and understanding theories Institutional perspective, Practice and Process perspective, Actor-Network Theory and the material perspective, Culture perspective Part 2: – Reading applications of theories – Learning to analyze field material – Training academic writing

Lectures Interactive Assignment for lectures in Part 1 (from Lecture 3): – Write one page for each reading summarizing what you think are the three most important issues raised by the article/chapter at hand – In groups – Hand-in on paper at each lecture Assignment for lectures in Part 2: – Write one page for each reading presenting the main purpose of the article, the method used and how theory was applied. – In groups – Hand-in on paper at each lecture

Review of readings for Lecture 3 To review for lecture 3 (Thursday September 4, 14-17): – Meyer and Rowan (1977) – DiMaggio and Powell (1983) To review for reading workshop 1 (Tuesday September 8, 14-17): – Lounsbury (2007) – Czarniawska and Sevón (2005) – Lawrence, Suddaby and Leca (2008) – Tsoukas and Chia (2002) by to and

Reading workshop Reading literature with the teacher of the corrisponding lecture Assignment: – At the end of each workshop, each group will write one page reflection on what they have learnt at the workshop. – In groups – Hand-in on paper or electronically (via to

Testing workshop Questions about theory Answering those questions in class in group. Handing in the answers to ER at the end of the workshop. In the following lecture, ER will give feedback on the testing workshop

Analysis workshop (AW) Given some field material Perform different tasks in groups – AW1: Formulating the problem – AW2: Analyzing material in vivo – AW3: Analyzing material with theory Assignment: – At the end of each AW, each group will write one/two pages about the task at hand in the workshop

Academic writing workshop Learning how to write in academia Discussing the previous assignments in AW1,2,3 and putting them together.

Final group project Task: to scientifically analyze field material, provided by ER. – Defining a problem – Choosing a theoretical perspective – Scientifically analyzing the material at hand to address the chosen problem with the chosen theoretical perspective – Academically writing up the report. Max 10 pages, Times New Roman 12, 1.5 interline (excluding references).

Important dates 23 september: Testing workshop 18 october, 12 o’clock: Deadline for supervision draft. Upload on GUL. 26 october, 9 o’clock: Deadline for project draft for presentation. Upload on GUL october: project presentations. 30 october: exam 2 november: Deadline for handing in the final project report. Upload on GUL

Assessment Learning outcomes are assessed through group work and individual exam: – Group work: max 30 points 10 points for lecture and workshop assignments, including the testing workshop 20 points for the group project – Exam: max 70 points

Contract What you can expect from me: – Availability (reply to within 24 hours) – Time – Engagement in class and outside What I expect from you: – 40 hours work per week – Punctuality – Active participation and good team work