- Caproni, P. J. (2012). Management skills for everyday life - the practical coach (3rd Edition). Boston: Pearson. (selected chapters).
- Mendenhall, M. E. et al. (Eds.). (2008). Global Leadership: Research - Practice and Development. Routledge: Oxon.
- Moodian, M.A. (Ed.). (2009). Contemporary leadership and intercultural competence - Exploring the cross-cultural dynamics within organizations. Thousand Oaks: Sage publications (Selected Chapters).
- Northouse, P. (2015). Leadership - Theory and practice. (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage publications.
- Tolbert, P.S., & Hall, R. H. (2008). Organizations: Structures, Processes and Outcomes (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River: International Pearson Education.
- Werther W.B. Jr., & Chandler, D. (2014). Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility - Stakeholders in a Global Environment. (3rd Edition). Thousand Oaks: Sage publications.
Other scientific publications and case
A reading list with current research is provided at the beginning of the course. Case may have to be bought via Harvard Business School Publishing
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Course content
The aim of the course "Organising and Leading Sustainable Organisations" is to underline the importance of leadership and organising processes essential to economic, social and environmental sustainability. The course provides students with a critical approach about current literature and research in the field of organisation and leadership. It provides students with an understanding of challenges for leading and organising sustainable organisations. It provides students with leading and managerial skills necessary to reach sustainability.
The course is based on a lecture series on organisation theory and a lecture series on leadership. Each series provides an overview of theories, models and lines of thoughts in their respective field. This knowledge is used to further critically discuss, review and contrast processes for organising and leading for sustainability. In that context, the subjects of sustainability and sustainable development are introduced and problematized. The sustainability dimension is also framed in regards to cultural challenges, cross-cultural management and global leadership.
Beyond the lecture series, the course increases students’ capabilities and skills in leading and organising sustainable development via workshops as well as using the learning from the case analysis and discussion.
Entry requirements
Bachelor´s degree, consisting of 180 credits. English 6 in Swedish secondary school.
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