Lehrveranstaltungen
Zahlreiche Untersuchungen zeigen, dass Management, Personal und Information Einfluss auf so zentrale unternehmerische Kenngrößen wie Mitarbeiter-Fluktuation, Gewinn und Umsatz haben und so nachhaltige Wettbewerbsvorteile für das Unternehmen schaffen können.
Ziel des Lehrprogramms ist die Hervorhebung der Bedeutung und Wichtigkeit von Managementfähigkeiten, das Kennenlernen grundlegender Managementfähigkeiten, die Erläuterung des Zusammenwirkens zwischen Strategie und Human Ressourcen Management, empirische Erkenntnisse zum Verhalten in und zur Gestaltung von Organisationen sowie der Einfluss der Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie auf das Management von Unternehmen.
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Vorlesung:
Sustainability and Positive Interventions
(WiSe 21/22)
Zeiten
Fr. 12:00 - 14:30 (wöchentlich),
Sa. 10:00 - 12:30 (wöchentlich),
Termine am Freitag, 21.01.2022 09:30 - 10:30
Ort
(HS 5 (WIWI) + Virtual)
Erster Termin
Freitag, 03.12.2021 12:00 - 14:30 Uhr
Beschreibung
Sustainability and sustainable development are central to our society, business and personal life. This course aims at presenting a view on these areas at the macro (A) and micro (B) level. The course is taught in cooperation with Prof. L.S. Ganesh and Prof. V. Viayalakshmi (both IIT Madras). Contents are:
A. Macro level
The fundamental mandate in Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning) is the foundation of this set of lectures offered in the course. This set of lectures attempts to provide students with a systems perspective on Sustainability, its varied definitions, limitations, feasibility, challenges and opportunities.
1. Early stages of recognition of Sustainability as a global issue; Agenda 21 and The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – Knowing that the journey is very long and arduous.
2. Leading on to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); 2030 is around the corner; Where are we now? Developed, Developing and under-Developed Countries – a Comparison of Sustainability status.
3. Elkington’s Tiple Bottom Line; the Social, Environmental and Economic dimensions characterizing Sustainability; Development dilemmas; Citizens, Businesses and Governments and their Sustainability concerns.
4. The basic triangle of Science, Engineering and Technology and its effects on Human Society and the Natural Environment.
5. Human and Business transactions and the concept of Value; Existential, Experiential and Economic dimensions characterizing Value in products and services.
6. Product life cycles; stages and market implications; Sustainability issues across product life cycles.
7. Principles of Sustainability practices – Refuse, Reduce, Repair and Restore, Reuse, and Recycle; Sustainability indicators – The Triple Bottom Line revisited.
8. Sustainability Challenges and Opportunities; Carbon Footprint; Chasing a Mirage?
9. Information Systems for integration of communities.
10. Individual and Small group practices for Circular Economy.
(Nos. 1-10) Core Facilitator: Prof. L S. Ganesh (Professor (Retd.) Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India)
Guest Lecturers: Prof. Monto Mani (Professor, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India) and Industry Professionals.
B. Micro Level
The second part focuses on sustainable development on the micro level. Work is one of the central points in our existence. There is a need to make this as fulfilling and meaningful as possible. This part is intended to unravel and develop capacities, nurture deep relationships, create opportunities for fulfilling work, and inspire the same in others, thus leading to sustainable well-being.
11. The Psychology of Sustainable Well-Being: Human Flourishing and Fulfilment
(i) Empathy to be sustainable
(ii) Learned Optimism: Creativity and the Flow experience; Mindfulness: Focus and Being in the Present to combat technostressors and burnout
(iii) Holistic Development: Physical, Vital/Emotional, Social, Mental, Financial, Career, Spiritual development
(iv) Bio-Mimicry – Getting inspired by nature for Sustainable living
12. Self and Work: Oneness with Work
(v) Discovering Calling: Identifying Inner Strengths, Passion
(vi) Finding Meaning and Purpose: Intrinsic Motivation and the Case for Job Crafting
13. The Collective-Organization: Mentoring and Inspiring Others for Sustained Transformation
(vii) High Quality Connections: Developing positive relationships, working in harmony with trust and respect, Unconditional positive regard
(viii) Lens of Leadership from a Doing to a Being Model: Strength-Based Approach towards Coaching and Mentoring
(ix) Creating Meaningful Organizations: Appreciative Inquiry, Value-Driven Culture and Leadership, Creating Positive and Meaningful Workspaces/Organizations
(Nos. 11-13) Core Facilitator: V.Vijayalakshmi (Associate Professor (Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India)
Leistungsnachweis
End-of-course examination: 60 points.
Literatur
A. Macro level:
Grober, Ulrich (2012) “Sustainability – A Cultural History”, Green Books, ISBN 978-0857840455.
Jaques, Peter (2021) “Sustainability – The Basics”, 2nd Edition, Taylor & Francis, ISBN 9780367365172.
McDonough, William and Michael Braungart (2002) “Cradle to Cradle – Remaking the Way We Make Things”, North Point Press, New York. ISBN 9780865475878.
Ackerman, Diane (2014) “The Human Age – The World Shaped by Us”, W. W. Norton, New York. ISBN 9780755864992.
Schumacher, E. F. (1993 print) “Small is Beautiful – A Study of Economics as if People Mattered”, Vintage, London. ISBN 9780099225614.
Carson, Rachel (2003 print) “Silent Spring”, Houghton Mifflin, London. ISBN 9780618249060.
B. Micro Level:
Cooperrider.D. and Whitney, D.K. (2005). Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change, Berrett-Koehler Publishers. Inc. California.
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1996). Creativity, Harper Collins, USA.
Das.G. (2009). The Difficulty of Being Good, penguin group, New Delhi.
Dutton.J. and Spreitzer. M. (2014). How to be a Positive Leader: Insights from the Leading Thinkers on Positive Organization, Berrett-Koehler Publishers. Inc. US.
Easwaran.E. (2009). Your Life Is Your Message: Finding Harmony with Yourself, Others and the Earth. Jaico Publishing House, New Delhi.
Frankl. V.E. (2004). Man’s Search for Meaning, Rider, UK.
Fredrickson, B. (2009). Positivity. Crown Publications, New York.
Kalam A.P.J. (2013). My Journey: Transforming dreams into Actions, Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
Maslow, A.H. (1993) The Farther Reaches of Human Nature, Penguin Books, England.
Seligman M. E.P (2006). Learned Optimism: How to change your mind and your life, Vintage books, New York.
General Readings
Selected articles from Down to Earth magazine published by the Center for Science and Environment, New Delhi.
Hinweise zur Anrechenbarkeit
M.Sc. Business Administration ("Grundlagen" and "Vertiefung"). For other Master's degree programs, recognition by means of a certificate ("Schein") may be possible. This must be clarified by the students themselves with the respective program coordination and the examinations office.
Sonstiges
This course is held in English via synchronous Zoom-sessions. Those sessions are held in a block at mid-semester at the following dates:
Friday, Dec. 3, 12-14.30
Saturday, Dec. 4, 10-12.30
Friday, Dec. 10, 12-14.30
Saturday, Dec. 11, 10-12.30
Friday, Dec. 17, 12-14.30
Saturday, Dec. 18, 10-12.30
Management
- Change Management (Bachelor)
- Entwicklung von Managementfähigkeiten (Master)
- Sustainability by Digitalization (Master)
Personal
- Personal (Bachelor)
- Strategisches Human Resourcen Management (Master)
- Organizational Behavior (Master)
Information
- Empirische Methoden in Management, Personal und Information (Bachelor)
- Seminare zu Management, Personal und Information (Bachelor und Master)
Bachelor Business Administration and Economics
| Veranstaltung | ECTS | SS 24 | WS 24/25 | SS 25 |
Personal
(4. Semester) | 5 | x | | x |
Change Management
(5. und 6. Semester) | 5 | | x | |
Empirische Methoden
im Bereich Management,
Personal und Information
(5. und 6. Semester) | 5 | x | x | x |
Bachelorseminar
(4., 5. und 6. Semester) | 7 | x | x | x |
| Kolloquium Bachelorarbeiten | | x | x | x |
| BA-Workshop wissenschaftliches Arbeiten | 5 | | | |
Master Business Administration
| Veranstaltung | ECTS | SS 24 | WS 24/25 | SS 25 |
| Entwicklung von Managementfähigkeiten | 5 | | x | |
Strategisches Human
Ressourcen Management | 5 | | | |
Organizational Behavior- Unternehmensführung
und Verhalten in Organisationen | 5 | x | | x |
| Sustainability by Digitalization | 5 | x | | |
| Masterseminar | 7 | x | | x |
| Kolloquium Masterarbeiten | | x | x | x |
Advanced Empirical Methods im Bereich
Management, Personal und Information | 5 | x | x | x |
| MA-Workshop wissenschaftliches Arbeiten | 5 | | | |
| Veranstaltung | SS 24 | WS 24/25 | SS 25 |
| Doktorandenseminar | X | X | X |
| Internes Doktorandenkolloquium | X | X | X |
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