Elske Ruge
Lehrveranstaltungen
This course will take us into the world of organizational corruption and the work of economic forensics, who investigate cases of corruption. You will learn how forensic experts approach a new case, how they set up their research design, and how they unveil organizational misconduct. Using real cases such as Volkswagen, development cooperation projects, or healthcare, you will see how corruption starts, spreads, and is tackled in different contexts.
Working in groups with students from different backgrounds, you'll use your own experience to take on the role of an economic forensic expert. Together, you will analyze a real case and create a research proposal. If possible, we will also speak with a professional economic forensic who can share real-life insights from his work.
Working in groups with students from different backgrounds, you'll use your own experience to take on the role of an economic forensic expert. Together, you will analyze a real case and create a research proposal. If possible, we will also speak with a professional economic forensic who can share real-life insights from his work.
Critical Management Studies (CMS) challenges conventional views of management by asking how power, interests, and ethics shape organizational life. CMS has developed since the early 2000s as a discipline that critically examines conventional management theories and practices. Drawing on perspectives such as critical theory, labor process theory, social constructivism, and critical realism, it encourages more reflective thinking about management and organization.
In this seminar, you will explore how CMS questions mainstream management ideas and uncovers hidden sides of organizational life. One organizational phenomenon that can be examined through the lens of CMS is corruption. Current research shows that corruption and organizational wrongdoing are rarely just individual failures but often emerge from deeper organizational and institutional dynamics. Using cases such as Volkswagen, Enron, health care, and megaprojects, you will examine how corruption emerges, becomes normalized, and can potentially be addressed. The course combines real-life cases of corruption, theory, discussion, and group work to help you analyze management problems from different perspectives.
Overall, the course offers an introduction to key topics in management and organization theory through the lens of CMS. You will sharpen your critical thinking and learn to draw well-supported conclusions about corruption and organizational misconduct.
In this seminar, you will explore how CMS questions mainstream management ideas and uncovers hidden sides of organizational life. One organizational phenomenon that can be examined through the lens of CMS is corruption. Current research shows that corruption and organizational wrongdoing are rarely just individual failures but often emerge from deeper organizational and institutional dynamics. Using cases such as Volkswagen, Enron, health care, and megaprojects, you will examine how corruption emerges, becomes normalized, and can potentially be addressed. The course combines real-life cases of corruption, theory, discussion, and group work to help you analyze management problems from different perspectives.
Overall, the course offers an introduction to key topics in management and organization theory through the lens of CMS. You will sharpen your critical thinking and learn to draw well-supported conclusions about corruption and organizational misconduct.