Study programmeFrançais
Theory of Organisations
Programme component of Master's Degree in Economic and Social Policy à la Warocqué School of Business and Economics
CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UW-MC-POECSO-007-MCompulsory UELABIE MarcW742 - Economie et gestion de l'entreprise
  • LABIE Marc

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français28120005.005.00

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
W-EGEE-004Theory of Organisations2812000Q2100.00%
Unité d'enseignement

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Independently or collectively mobilise the skills acquired through training, in social and political fields.
    • Listen to team members and encourage expressing a shared opinion. Accept and discuss a different point of view than theirs.
  • Communicate, orally and in writing, in a structured and relevant way.
    • Present (orally and in writing) a personal and adapted summary to the public concerned (to colleagues, non-specialists, sponsors or hierarchy), resulting from their own productions or not.

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of this UE, the students will be able to understand why and under which conditions the firm represents an alternative to other types of economic relations, through the study of various theories of the firm.

Students will also be able to have a better thinking on the way firms are created and structured.

Content of UE

Theory of organizations:

Transaction cost theory
Agency theory
Property rights theory
Conventions theory
Approach of the firm "by competence"

Prior Experience

Management I course

PLANE, J.M. (2003), "Théorie des organisations", Dunod, 126p. <strong>(Read pages 9-62 for students who didn't follow the Management I course)</strong>

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

  • N/A

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

  • Presentation and works
  • Written examination

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

  • Oral examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

  • N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
W-EGEE-004
  • Cours magistraux
  • Travaux pratiques

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
W-EGEE-004
  • Face to face

Required Reading

AARequired Reading
W-EGEE-004Note de cours - Théorie des Organisations - Guide de lecture 2016 - 4ème édition - Cécile Godfroid, Marc Labie et Ludovic Urgeghe
Notes d'exercices - Théorie des organisations - Cahier d'exercices - Marc Labie et Ludovic Urgeghe

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
W-EGEE-004Not applicable

Recommended Reading

AARecommended Reading
W-EGEE-004

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
W-EGEE-004Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
W-EGEE-004HATCH, M.J., CUNLIFFE, A.L. (2009), "Théorie des organisations- De l''intérêt de perspectives mutliples", 2d edition, De Boeck Université, Paris-Bruxelles, 437p.

MILGROM, P., ROBERTS, J. (1997), "Economie, organisation et management", De Boeck Université, Paris-Bruxelles, 829p.

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
W-EGEE-004Autorisé
Date de génération : 17/03/2017
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