course-schedule

SRM - Collaboration for Ideas: Responsible Innovation & Transformational Entrepreneurship (Seminar)

Termin:
14-täglich | Dienstag | 16:15 - 19:45 | 09.04.2024 - 05.07.2024 | C 25.019 Seminarraum | C25.019!

Inhalt: In the past, the primary role of entrepreneurship has been seen as founding new ventures and securing economic growth. Recently, the questions have shifted as the climate crisis, economic crisis and a global pandemic have pressed themselves into the forefront of policy and research debates. With this shift from economic growth and innovation to the so-called “grand challenges” of the 21st century, we need to carefully rethink entrepreneurship, its role in society – and your possible role in addressing these challenges. In self-managed group projects, you will develop your own ideas to address some of the current challenges. These can be ideas for new ventures, but also for social initiatives, art projects, forms of collective resistance or similar depending on your preferences and objectives. To increase the possibility of having a real-life impact, you will have several opportunities to involve cooperation partners, engage with potential stakeholders and receive feedback from (regional) institutions. The seminar consists of a variety of workshop elements, supporting you in the idea development and group process, as well as some theoretical input and discussions to ensure a continuous individual and group reflection process.

SRM - Leading Organizations: Becoming Leaders who Matter (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Sarah Stanske

Termin:
wöchentlich | Dienstag | 10:15 - 13:45 | 03.04.2024 - 21.05.2024 | C 40.164 Seminarraum

Inhalt: According to various experts, leadership has been heralded frequently as an important source for a sustained competitive advantage on the part of organizations. Yet, in very recent times, many people have become cynical about existing leaders in both public and private sectors. Nevertheless, it is clear from research that the display of effective leader behaviors are requirements for individuals attempting to progress in managerial positions in their careers. As such, it is important for aspiring managers to learn about the nature of effective leadership practices and how they can develop their own competencies in this area. Thus, this course deals with leadership ideas such as leader-follower dyads, group organizing across levels and also beyond an organizational boundary. Both traditional aspects of leadership are discussed, as well as more recently emerging concepts, such as transformational and socially responsible leadership.

SRM - Marketing for a better world: Leveraging marketing theories for promoting sustainable consumer behavior (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Monika Imschloß

Termin:
wöchentlich | Dienstag | 10:15 - 11:45 | 02.04.2024 - 02.07.2024 | C 6.321 Seminarraum

Inhalt: With the increasing relevance of sustainability, it is not only necessary for companies to act sustainably, but also for companies to develop strategies to inspire the large number of consumers to adopt sustainable purchasing and consumption behaviors. Against this background, the content of the seminar is to develop an understanding of how theories and insights from the field of marketing help to promote sustainable purchasing and consumer behaviors. First, the SHIFT framework is presented in a short theoretical block, which, based on selected theories and effects from psychology/marketing, shows how consumers can be inspired to adopt ecologically sustainable behaviors. Following this, further scientific articles will be presented in presentations by students, which are intended to provide in-depth insights into how certain marketing/communication measures can be used to encourage consumers to, for example, reduce waste, recycle, choose sustainable product alternatives, etc. The presentations of 45-60 minutes should be followed by an intense in-class discussion, which requires reading of selected articles by all students attending this course.

SRM - Meaningful work across organizations and occupations (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Johanne Düsterbeck

Inhalt: Experiencing meaningfulness at work is a core aspiration for individuals across organizations and occupations. In the face of pressing Grand Challenges such as climate change and inequality, many strive for a job that “makes a difference” for society and the environment (Yeoman et al., 2019). This course takes a deeper look into the phenomenon of meaningful work. Students will engage with questions such as: How has the meaning of work changed over the centuries? What are the cornerstones of “good” work? How do people experience meaningfulness at work and what are the mechanisms behind the experience of meaningful work? Are there dark sides to meaningful work, and if yes, what are they? Students will prepare presentations in four topic categories: 1) the philosophy of meaningfulness, 2) the role of individuals, organizations, occupations, and the societal context in making work meaningful, 3) the boundaries of meaningful work. This course necessitates students to work with cutting-edge scientific literature from psychology, management and organization theory, and sociology. Additionally, students are required to freshen up their skills in qualitative research methods.

SRM - New & Alternative Forms of Organizing (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Anna Stöber

Termin:
14-täglich | Dienstag | 10:15 - 13:45 | 09.04.2024 - 05.07.2024 | C 12.002 Seminarraum

Inhalt: This seminar is concerned with new and alternative forms of organizing (such as self-managing and democratic organizations, open source communities, hacker collectives etc.). A special emphasis will be placed on the democratic potential of such forms of organizing. This is because cultivating more democratic and participatory modes of organizing can be considered one element towards a more sustainable future, especially since many of the problems we are facing today originate in the corporate world. To begin our exploration, we will delve into the characteristics of dominant bureaucratic and hierarchical forms of organizing. From this foundational understanding, the course will then proceed to examine novel theories and research that challenge established and prevailing organizational forms. The course emphasizes the longstanding interest in research and practices to find alternatives to the hierarchical ideal. It also highlights how digital technologies have transformed the way we organize, giving rise to a multitude of entirely new forms of organizing.

SRM - Responsible Organizing in Times of Crisis and Beyond (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Hannah Trittin-Ulbrich

Termin:
wöchentlich | Dienstag | 14:15 - 15:45 | 02.04.2024 - 05.07.2024 | C 12.010 Seminarraum

Inhalt: Responsible Organizing in Times of Crisis and Beyond: The Case of War and Armed Conflict The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has caused a deep crisis for individuals, organizations and global institutions. As the crisis unfolds, many questions arise that are specifically relevant to management and organization scholars and practitioners. How do firms and leaders make sense and respond to war and armed conflict? What is the role of organizations and leadership in war and conflict? To what extent do organizations such as global supply chains exploit and even drive armed conflict? How do various organizations such as digital platforms or hacker collectives actively participate in warfare? How can organizations as well as supply chains be made reliable and resilient against disruptions caused by war and armed conflict? How are peace efforts and war relief organized by various collective actors, ranging from public administrations and corporations to civil society organizations? More generally, what are corporate responsibilities in war? This course comprises a set of classes, each dealing with a particular aspect of war and disruption in relation to different management functions and forms of organizing. It is a collaborative effort of organizational scholars from different universities that have expertise in researching different aspects of management and organizations that are relevant to times of war and armed conflict. Each class comprises a short recorded lecture and a set of core and background readings in addition to links to contemporary newspaper articles. Further information on the course and course material can be found here : https://timesofcrisis.org/course-ii-about-the-course/

SRM - Sustainable Corporate Purpose & Governance (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Patrick Velte

Termin:
14-täglich | Dienstag | 10:15 - 13:45 | 02.04.2024 - 05.07.2024 | C 40.165 Seminarraum

Inhalt: This seminar deals with key challenges in sustainable corporate purpose and governance from a national and international perspective. We will focus on listed multinational corporations headquartered in Germany. Current selective topics of on sustainable corporate purpose and governance will be prepared in groups for power point presentation and scientific essays. General topic: Sustainable corporate governance & sustainability outputs (performance and reporting) Group 1: Climate governance & sustainability outputs Group 2: Chief Sustainability officers (CSO) & sustainability outputs Group 3: Sustainability board committees & climate outputs Group 4: Board gender diversity & climate outputs Group 5: Audit committees & sustainability outputs Group 6: Sustainable management board compensation & sustainability outputs Group 7: Sustainable (institutional) investors & sustainability outputs Group 8: Sustainability assurance & sustainability outputs

SRM - Technology & Society: Management for Sustainability (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Inge Broer, Ursula Weisenfeld

Termin:
14-täglich | Dienstag | 14:15 - 17:45 | 09.04.2024 - 05.07.2024 | C 40.255 Seminarraum

Inhalt: Technologies are seen as contributing to problems as well as solutions for sustainable development: technology is an enabler for desirable developments and involves risks regarding undesirable developments. Thus, this module covers key issues of technology development and sustainability. We will discuss key theoretical perspectives on technology in society and apply these perspectives to the field of biotechnology. Students will develop a paper on ‘technology in society’, applying theoretical perspectives to a concrete case. We will discuss topics in class and students will benefit from providing and receiving constructive feedback.

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