Leadership and sustainability
The course is based on thematic lectures, and compulsory group and project work.
The course discusses different perspectives on leadership in small and large companies, for example strategy, communication, structure, culture, resources and entrepreneurship.
Information from the course leader
Course introduction in Zoom 2 November
Hi! The course introduction will take place in Zoom. Use this link to log in: https://slu-se.zoom.us/j/68065283496 See you Monday! Erik, Johan, Josefina and Hina
2020-10-08
Welcome to the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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Course evaluation
The course evaluation is now closed
FÖ0421-20115 - Course evaluation report
Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.
Additional course evaluations for FÖ0421
Academic year 2023/2024
Leadership and sustainability (FÖ0421-20167)
2023-10-31 - 2024-01-14
Academic year 2022/2023
Leadership and sustainability (FÖ0421-20089)
2022-11-01 - 2023-01-15
Academic year 2021/2022
Leadership and sustainability (FÖ0421-20115)
2021-11-02 - 2022-01-16
Academic year 2019/2020
Leadership and sustainability (FÖ0421-20076)
2019-11-01 - 2020-01-19
Academic year 2018/2019
Leadership and sustainability (FÖ0421-20137)
2018-11-05 - 2019-01-20
Academic year 2017/2018
Leadership and sustainability (FÖ0421-20036)
2017-10-30 - 2018-01-14
Academic year 2016/2017
Leadership and sustainability (FÖ0421-20025)
2016-10-31 - 2017-01-15
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
FÖ0421 Leadership and sustainability, 15.0 Credits
Ledarskap och hållbarhetSubjects
Business Administration Business AdministrationEducation cycle
Master’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Individual essay | 7.5 | 0302 |
| Group work | 7.5 | 0303 |
Advanced study in the main field
Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsMaster’s level (A1N)
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
EnglishPrior knowledge
Knowledge equivalent: 180 credits, of which 90 credits in business administration.English 6 from upper secondary school.
Objectives
The aim of the course is to discuss different leadership perspectives in small and large companies.
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
Characterise leadership in theory and practice.
Problematise different theoretical perspectives on leadership and their consequences.
Use alternative perspectives on leadership.
Content
The course is based on thematic lectures, and compulsory group and project work.
The course discusses different perspectives on leadership in small and large companies, for example strategy, communication, structure, culture, resources and entrepreneurship.
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
Approved examination and approved participation in compulsory components.
- 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 examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the 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
- Sustainable development and leadership Kommentar: Kuhlman, T. and Farrington, J. (2010). What is Sustainability? Sustainability, 2: 3436-3448;
Hopwood, B., Mellor, M. and O’Brien, G. (2005). Sustainable Development: Mapping Different
Approaches. Sustainable Development, 13: 38–52;
Solow, R. M. (1991). Sustainability: an economist’s perspective. Paper presented at the Eighteen J.
Seward Johnson Lecture in the Marine Policy Center, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, at Woods Hole, Massachusetts, on June 14, 1991.
- Leadership and critical thinking I Kommentar: Alvesson, M., 2003. Critical organization theory, (Eds), Czarniawska, B. and Sevón, G., The Northern Light
– Organization theory in Scandinavia, Malmö, Liber, 151-174.;
Alvesson, M., Spicer, A., 2012. Critical leadership studies: the case for critical performativity, Human
Relations, 65(3): 367-390.;
Alvesson, M., Spicer, A., 2012. A stupidity-based theory of organizations, Journal of Management
Studies, 49(7): 1194-1220.;
Parker, M., Thomas, R., 2011. What is a critical journal?, Organization, 18(4): 419-427.
- Leadership in practice I Kommentar: Aronson, E. (2001), Integrating Leadership Styles and Ethical Perspectives. Canadian Journal of
Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration, 18: 244-256. doi:10.1111/j.1936-4490.2001.tb00260.x; Sims, H.P., Faraj, S., Yun, S., 2009. When should a leader be directive or empowering? How to develop
your own situational theory of leadership. Business Horizons, 52(2), pp.149–158.
- Leadership in practice II Kommentar: Metcalf, L., Benn, S., 2013. Leadership for Sustainability: An Evolution of Leadership Ability. Journal of
Business Ethics, 112(3), pp.369–384.;
Caldwell, C., Bischoff, S., Karri, J., 2002. The Four Umpires: A Paradigm for Ethical Leadership. Journal
of Business Ethics, 36(1), pp.153–163.
- Green HRM Kommentar: Haddock-Millar, J., Sanyal, C. and Müller-Camen, M., 2016. Green human resource management: a
comparative qualitative case study of a United States multinational corporation. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 27(2), pp.192-211.;
Mandip, G., 2012 Green HRM: People management commitment to environmental sustainability.
Research Journal of Recent Sciences, ISSN, 2277, p.2502.
- Views on CSR Kommentar: Carroll A.B., 1999. Corporate social responsibility. Business and Society 38(3): 268–295.;
Jamali, D. and Mirshak, R., 2007. Corporate social responsibility (CSR): Theory and practice in a
developing country context. Journal of business ethics, 72(3), pp.243-262.;
Kokko, S., Lukkarinen, J. and Mark-Herbert, C., 2014. Public-private partnerships and social performance
in the forest industry, Social Business 4(1): 15-31. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1362/204440814X13948909253730
- Leadership and critical thinking II Kommentar: TBA
- Bridging sustainable development and leadership Kommentar: TBA