Course syllabus
Course-PM
TEK690 Industrial management in theory and practice lp1 HT19 (7.5 hp)
Course is offered by the department of Technology Management and Economics
Contact details
- Examiner - Susanne Kullberg, susanne.kullberg@chalmers.se, 031 - 772 2701
- Teacher - Dan Paulin, dan.paulin@chalmers.se, 031 - 772 8413
- Guest lecturer - Charlotta Nordberg, charlotta.nordberg@polisen.se
- Guest lecturer - Thomas Nyström, thomas.nystrom@ri.se
Course purpose
This course will provide the student with both broadened and in-depth knowledge and understanding of how to lead and organize various production systems, and the way operations management contributes to overall company strategy and competitiveness. The course will have an challenge driven approach where the students work with cases to develop both theoretical and practical-based skills for analysis and suggestions for improvement. During the course, the students will be trained to analyze and solve production and managerial problems based on an interdisciplinary approach.
Schedule
Course literature
"Management of an industrial company" (2018), Håkan Kullvén, Studentlitteratur. Literature is available at Kokboken, Campus Lindholmen
Articles - list of articles will be given prior to course start. .
Course design
The course consists of lectures, exercises, seminars, case studies and a group project.
Learning objectives and syllabus
Learning objectives:
- Explain and discuss the difference between "problem solving" and "problem formulation" in the handling of industrial challenges.
- Understand how work motivation can be created
- Explain how teams act as organizational form in industrial companies
- Understand and give suggestions on how effective leadership and change work can be conducted
- Evaluate and analyze a company's financial situation and, on the basis of this provide a basis for decision-making to guide the company towards long-term profitability and efficiency.
- Explain and critically discuss the significance and relationship between different theoretical areas and perspectives in industrial contexts
- Independently and in groups formulate and define problems to address complex management problems in industrial and technological intensive organizations using data from different types of sources.
- Independently and in a group apply theoretical concepts and methods related to industrial management, to be able to propose solutions change and development in different industries
- Investigate, analyZe and assess specific challenges and conditions related to management, gender, diversity, sustainable development, globalization and technological development.
Link to the syllabus on Studieportalen.
Examination
The examination consists of two main parts:
1. Project, including compulsory elements (i.e. exercises/seminars and presentations)
2. Written, individual examination (digital)
Final grade is given when both parts have been passed. Final grade is given on the scale TH (i.e. Fail, 3, 4, 5) based on the individual examination.
All course material, including literature, articles, lectures and exercises, are included in the material to be examined.
Course summary:
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