Leadership and Communication (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student creates an overall picture of the managerial tasks and is able to take responsibility for a team. He/she can analyze and interpret the behavior of individuals and groups, and is able to act in a constructive manner within a work community and to assess the impact of his/her own behavior on it. The student internalizes the idea of constant development as a tool for developing the whole organization and the well-being of a work community. After completing this study unit the student is able to:describe the importance of management and leadership in a companyexplain the difference between management and leadershipdevelop an understanding of how the principles and practices of human resource management help firms to attract, retain, and develop its human capitalunderstand the attributes and qualities of a managerdescribe different organizational structures and basic management and leadership theories.identify the most common tasks and problems in management, including the most common human related tasks

Content

Management and leadershipManagement systemsManagerial and subordinate competenceOrganizational theoriesCore processes and functions of HRMWell-being of a work communityChange in organizationsImproving organizational performanceEmployment relationships and legal framework