Course info

Traditionally the management of organisational structure has been a search for an effective and appropriate structure for particular organisations or groups of organisations. This search has focused on developing 'an ideal' structure for a specific set of environmental factors. However, over the last twenty years or so it has been recognised that organisational structures are far from the simple arrangement of resources that early research portrayed. Thus this module begins by taking an historical overview of the development of organisational structures before moving on to explore the issue of boundaries, their development and role in organisations and organisational structure. Developing these understandings, and recognising the spatial turn taken in many of the social sciences, the module goes on to further explore the issues of organisation structure through a spatially informed understanding

LEARNING AIMS

To provide knowledge and critical understanding of theories pertaining to organisational structure, boundaries and space;

To develop the reasoning skills and ability needed to apply theories pertaining to organisational structure, boundaries and space in a problem solving capacity.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completing this module the student will be expected to be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of:

Theories and practice pertaining to organisational structure;

Theories and practice pertaining to organisational boundaries;

Theories and practice pertaining to organisational space;

The reasoning skills and ability needed to apply theories pertaining to organisational structure, boundaries and space in a problem solving capacity.