Management of gastronomic sciences for wellbeing

At the end of the course, students will be able to know the structural and contextual aspects of an organizational structure, to apply the theories studied to the analysis of real organizational contexts, to formulate judgments and evaluations on problems or organizational variables encountered in real contexts, understand organizational problems and formulate hypotheses of suitable actions for their management and be able to identify the main organizational variables in a company context. The course addresses the main structural and environmental dimensions of the business organization, and is structured in four parts as described below: • Basic concepts of the organization • Principles of organizational design, micro and macrostructure • Individual and group decision-making processes and organizational technology • Organizational change and innovation

No specific prerequirements

- JONES G. R., Organizzazione. Teoria, progettazione, cambiamento, Milano, Egea (ultima edizione) - BURTON, RICHARD M., OBEL, BØRGE, HÅKONSSON, DORTHE DØJBAK, MARTINEZ, MARCELLO, Organisational Design, Principi e metodi per l’adeguatezza dell’assetto organizzativo aziendale, Giappicheli Editore 2020. - HATCH, MARY JO Teoria dell’organizzazione, Terza Edizione, Il Mulino - DAFT R. L., Organizzazione aziendale, Milano, Apogeo, 2007. - THOMPSON J. D., L'azione organizzativa, Torino, ISEDI, 1994. - MINTZBERG H., La progettazione dell'organizzazione aziendale, Bologna, Mulino, 1996.

Frequenza in aula, a distanza, o studio autonomo senza frequenza in aula

The exam will verify whether the students acquired the theoretical concepts in the syllabus and if they develop adequate analytical skills to analyze existing organizations and the related phenomena. For students attending the course, the exam will be composed by (i) the grade of the assessment report of a real-life organization (group grade), (ii) the grade on three questions on theoretical concepts used to analyze the chosen organization and the related organizational problems. For students not attending the course, the exam will be composed by (i) six questions on existing theories in the syllabus of the course, (ii) two out of these questions will be related to real-life cases.

Face to face teaching in classroom