HISS2011 Management and Organizational History (5 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of History and Ethnology
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

Description

Thorough grounding in the history of organisational and economic management.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student will:

  • be aware of the different interpretations related to the subject
  • recognise the approaches, theories, methods and source selections behind research results
  • recognise the importance of organisations and institutions in the development of societies
  • understand the multidisciplinary nature of historical research on business, organisational and economic management
  • based on knowledge of diverse literature, be able to conduct an analytical academic debate on the subject both orally and in writing
  • have an understanding of the specific issues related to the subject area
  • recognise the global nature of the subject and be able to place Finnish developments in international context
  • understand the significance of history in organisational change

After completing the course by book test, the student will also have

  • acquired advanced problem-solving skills
  • developed their academic communication and argumentation skills
  • deepened their expertise and honed their skills in analysing data and visualising broad areas

After completing the course by essay, the student will also have

  • acquired broader and more advanced information retrieval skills
  • developed their academic communication and argumentation skills
  • honed their expertise in analysing data and conceptualising broad issues
  • developed their project management skills by designing their own activities and planning their time.

Study materials

For the book exam, works are selected from the following list to make up a total of 5 cr. The essay book choices are agreed in advance with the course coordinators.

Literature

  • Allen, Douglas W., The institutional revolution: Measurement and the economic emergence of the modern world (2011) (1op)
  • Freedman, Lawrence, Strategy: A History (2013) (2op)
  • Jones, Geoffrey, Multinationals and Global Capitalism: From the Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Century (2005) (1op)
  • Landes, David S., Mokyr, Joel, Baumol William J. (eds), The Invention of Enterprise: Entrepreneurship from Ancient Mesopotamia to Modern Times (2010) (2op)
  • Neal, Larry, Williamson, Jeffrey, The Cambridge History of Capitalism (Volume 1) (2014) (2op)
  • T. Särkkä, M. Gutiérrez-Poch, & M. Kuhlberg (Eds.), Technological Transformation in the Global Pulp and Paper Industry 1800-2018 (2018) (2op)

Completion methods

Method 1

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Method 2

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Method 3

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Method 4

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Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching

x

Independent study (5 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching

x

Independent study (5 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching

x

Independent study (5 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching