Objectives and competences
The course introduces the subjects of Corporate culture and their application to business in general and in supply chains.
Basic goals of course are:
- discussion about importance of corporate culture in business,
- presentation of different theoretical and practical approaches for study of corporate culture,
- presentation of influence of organization culture on operating and behavior of organizations,
- presentation of influence of organization culture on operating and behavior of supply chains and
- presentation of different values basis for appropriate behavior and working at all subjects of supply chains.
For realization of above mentioned goals course provide presentations and explanations of corporate culture in the frame of integral culture – i.e. personal culture, organizational culture, culture of society, culture of supply chains, and influences of integral culture on culture of supply chains.
Couse offered students additional cognitions, knowledge and skills for their further study, qualification, and self-development in areas related with corporate culture.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Basic areas of course are:
1 Corporate culture
1.1 Theoretical starting points for consideration of corporate culture
1.2 Corporate culture in business
1.3 Integral viewpoint of corporate culture
1.4 Differential viewpoint of corporate culture
1.5 Management of corporate culture
2 Corporate culture and supply chain
2.1 The importance and role of corporate culture in supply chain
2.2 The role of individuals’ culture in supply chain
2.3 Cultural dilemmas’ in supply chain
2.4 Organizational climate in supply chain
2.5 Different approaches for implementation of corporate culture in supply chain
3 Cases from business practice
3.1 Corporate culture and changes
3.2 Corporate culture and sustainable development
3.3 Corporate culture and business ethics
3.4 Corporate culture in diversified supply chains
Learning and teaching methods
This course uses a range of teaching methods including:
lectures, discussion groups, videos, case studies, student presentations and independent study of students.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and Understanding:
By the end of the course participants should:
- gain the general knowledge about corporate culture,
- gain the specific knowledge for implementation of corporate culture in different organizational systems,
- develop the ability to apply corporate culture in different organizational systems,
- develop the ability to understand managerial viewpoint of corporate culture,
- develop the capacity to apply general and specific knowledge about corporate culture in practice,
- develop the ability to discuss about practical problems of corporate culture in contemporary organizational systems.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:
Communication skills, capability of application of knowledge, capability of discussion, skills about creative researching of reality, capacity to practical use of knowledge and development of capacity for systems thinking.
Readings
Osnovna literatura / Essential sources:
Izbrana poglavja iz/Some Chapters from:
Cocks, A. (2022). Counting the dance steps: Rethinking how we measure and change corporate cultures for the good of all. Conflux.
Jacobs, J. & Crockett, H. (2021). Designing Exceptional Organizational Cultures: How to Develop Companies where Employees Thrive. Kogan Page.
Coyle, D. (2024). The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups. ? Penguin Books.
Dodatna literature/Additional sources:
Burningham, T. (2019). How Leaders Can Strengthen Their Organization's Culture: 28 Simple and Effective Ways. ? Independently published.
Schein, E. H. (2010). Organizational culture and leadership (4th ed.). Jossey-Bass.
Prerequisits
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Active work at lectures and tutorials 40%
Individual course papers 60%
