Quality and Environmental Management - Continued Organization Theory and Marketing
The course is carried out with lectures, seminars, exercises and project work. The work is carried out both individually and in groups.
The course is based on:
Organizational theory such as leadership, motivation, culture and organizational change.
Marketing theory such as communication, brand management and relationship building.
Environmental, social and economic perspectives on sustainable development.
Based on this, the student will be asked discuss and critically reflect on:
Organizations’ quality and environmental problems.
Practical examples of quality and environmental work within various organizations and stakeholders for this work.
Management standards, with a focus on the design, application and audit of the quality and environmental management systems ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 14001 (environment).
Methods, conditions, driving forces and obstacles for quality and environmental management within different organizations.
Information from the course leader
Kursen ges till dig som vill få fördjupad kunskap kring organisation, marknadsföring och kvalitets- och miljöfrågor inom olika organisationer. Du får praktiska verktyg för att förstå, hantera och driva dessa frågor för en hållbar utveckling. Undervisningen växlar mellan föreläsningar, seminarier, övningar och projekt.
Kursen välkomnar dig som har läst företagsekonomi.
Samhället står inför stora utmaningar i att uppnå de globala hållbarhetsmålen. Här är företag och andra organisationer viktiga aktörer i sin påverkan på miljö, människor och samhällen. För att driva på i dessa frågor, och samtidigt balansera dem med krav på kvalitet, är det vanligt att arbeta med s.k. kvalitets- och miljöledningssystem. Förenklat kan det sägas vara systematiska arbetssätt för att planera, genomföra, följa upp och förbättra kvalitets- och miljöarbetet.
Under kursen får du fördjupa dina kunskaper i organisation och marknadsföring och tillämpa dem på kvalitets- och miljörelaterade problem i företag och andra organisationer. Du får lära dig om de mest välkända kvalitets- och miljöledningssystemen i Sverige och i världen; hur de är uppbyggda och hur du praktiskt tillämpar dem.
Kursens pedagogik ger dig möjlighet att öva dig i att diskutera, arbeta i grupp, muntligt presentera och skriva uppsats. Vi diskuterar problem och lösningar för att ge dig förståelse för, och självförtroende i, att hantera frågor kring kvalitet och miljö inom dina framtida organisationer, och på så sätt vara med och göra skillnad.
Observera att kursen innehåller en del obligatoriska moment och att dessa kräver aktiv närvaro för att du ska kunna examineras på kursen (kompletteringsuppgifter medges ej annat än för undantag enligt studenthandboken)! Om du har för avsikt att läsa kursen, så kika på det preliminära schemat innan du bokar in ev. andra aktiviteter!
Course evaluation
Additional course evaluations for FÖ0480
Academic year 2023/2024
Quality and Environmental Management - Continued Organization Theory and Marketing (FÖ0480-30327)
2024-01-15 - 2024-03-19
Academic year 2022/2023
Quality and Environmental Management - Continued Organization Theory and Marketing (FÖ0480-30183)
2023-01-16 - 2023-03-21
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
FÖ0480 Quality and Environmental Management - Continued Organization Theory and Marketing, 15.0 Credits
Kvalitets- och miljöledning - fördjupad teori i organisation och marknadsföringSubjects
Business Administration Business AdministrationEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Exam | 5.0 | 0101 |
| Project | 5.0 | 0102 |
| Exercises and mandatory events | 5.0 | 0103 |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsBachelor’s level (G2F)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
SwedishPrior knowledge
60 credits business administration of which 10 credits organizational theory and 10 credits marketing.Objectives
The aim of the course is to provide the student with in-depth knowledge in organizational theory, marketing and sustainable development. These perspectives are applied to quality and environmental problems in companies and other organizations. The course will also contribute to the development of academic skills, including critical thinking, discussion, oral as well as written presentation and the ability to collaborate in groups.
After the course, the student should be able to:
Apply organizational theory to discuss and critically reflect on problems related to quality and environmental objectives within companies and other organizations. The student should also be able to propose and argue for sustainable solutions of these problems.
Apply marketing theory to discuss and critically reflect on problems related to quality and environmental objectives within companies and other organizations. The student should also be able to propose and argue for sustainable solutions of these problems.
Discuss the connection between problems related to quality and environmental objectives from environmental, social and economic perspectives.
Account for the design, application and audit of a quality and environmental management system, as well as explain and apply terms and models within quality and environmental management.
Discuss methods, conditions, driving forces and obstacles to conducting sustainable quality and environmental work within different organizations.
Content
The course is carried out with lectures, seminars, exercises and project work. The work is carried out both individually and in groups.
The course is based on:
Organizational theory such as leadership, motivation, culture and organizational change.
Marketing theory such as communication, brand management and relationship building.
Environmental, social and economic perspectives on sustainable development.
Based on this, the student will be asked discuss and critically reflect on:
Organizations’ quality and environmental problems.
Practical examples of quality and environmental work within various organizations and stakeholders for this work.
Management standards, with a focus on the design, application and audit of the quality and environmental management systems ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 14001 (environment).
Methods, conditions, driving forces and obstacles for quality and environmental management within different organizations.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Passed exam.
Approved project.
Approved participation in compulsory guest lectures, compulsory exercises and compulsory seminars.
If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Responsible department
Department of Economics
Further information
Litterature list
Kursbok:
- Ammenberg, J., 2023. Miljömanagement – miljö- och hållbarhetsarbete i företag och andra organisationer, upplaga 3. Studentlitteratur. ISBN: 9789144115597.
Kurskompendium:
- Kurskompendium i kvalitets- och miljöledning. Institutionen för ekonomi, SLU.
Artiklar och annat material (mindre tillägg kan ske under kursen):
- Adler, P.S. and Borys, B. (1996), “Two Types of Bureaucracy: Enabling and Coercive”, Administrative Science Quarterly, 41 (1), pp. 61-89. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2393986?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents.
- Bravi, L., Santos, G., Pagano, A., & Murmura, F. (2020). Environmental management system according to ISO 14001: 2015 as a driver to sustainable development. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 27(6), 2599-2614. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.1985.
- Engberg, Sofie (2010). ISO 14001: Vägen till hållbar utveckling? – En litteraturstudie. Examensarbete nr 600, Institutionen för ekonomi, SLU. ISSN 1401-4084. Kan hämtas från Epsilon: http://stud.epsilon.slu.se/1634/1/Engberg_S_100613.pdf.
- Finne, Å. and Grönroos, C., 2017. Communication-in-use: customer-integrated marketing communication. European Journal of Marketing, vol. 53 no. 3, pp. 445-463. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/EJM-08-2015-0553/full/html?fullSc=1&mbSc=1.
- Gray, E. R. & Balmer, J. M. T. (1998). Managing corporate image and corporate reputation. Long Range Planning, Vol. 31, No. 5, pp. 695-702. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0024-6301(98)00074-0.
- Hatch, M. J. & Schultz, M. (2003). Bringing the corporation into corporate branding. *European Journal of Marketing, *Vol. 37, No. 7/8, pp. 1041-1064. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090560310477654.
- Jian, G. (2007). Unpacking unintended consequences in planned organizational change: A process model. Management Communication Quarterly, Vol. 21, Iss. 5, pp. 5-28. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi.org/10.1177/0893318907301986.
- Shrivastava, P. (1995). Ecocentric management for a risk society. Academy of management review, 20(1), 118-137. http://www.jstor.org/stable/258889?casa_token=-Fc34oCaHiEAAAAA:f-U-aW-iPr67IW1Zo8cyGxL3KpZtEha4rtszizp4GRs9g-JYsEfkvevr_ggYErE4bc-3-C-Cx1FuIPCUQF6RqYdgRBi8vK9f9Otc5p4Fq-7yy9mFzv1k.
- van de Ven, A. H., & Poole, M. S. (1995). Explaining development and change in organizations. Academy of Management Review, Vol. 20, Iss. 3, pp. 510-540. http://www.jstor.org/stable/258786.
- Walker, H., Di Sisto, L. & McBain, D. (2008). Drivers and barriers to environmental supply chain management practices: Lessons from the public and private sectors. Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management, Vol. 14, Iss. 1, pp. 69-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pursup.2008.01.007.
- Warrick, D. D. (2017). What leaders need to know about organizational culture. Business Horizons, 60(3), 395-404. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bushor.2017.01.011.
- Övrigt material på Canvas under rubriken ”Övrig litteratur”