| Instructor |
Professor Ali Farhoomand
( ali@business.hku.hk
) |
| Teaching assistant |
Dr. Kavita Sethi |
| Syllabus |
Building on the basic principles of chaos and complexity this module
provides a roadmap for transforming companies into adaptable
inter-networked enterprises. You will learn how companies can design the
ecosystem needed to align physical and digital strategies, streamline
front-end and back-end processes, manage partnerships and respond to
global trends such as outsourcing and offshoring. Because transformation
initiatives are vastly difficult to implement and highly prone to
failure, you will also learn about the nature of change, the properties
of complex systems and the root causes of transformation failures.
As a manager, after completing this module you should be able to
understand why things change the way they do, how to navigate the shoals
of complexity and how to understand and benefit from the constant
interplay between exploitative stopgaps and explorative opportunities in
business. |
| Objectives |
- To learn the theories of organizational transformation,
networked organization, and dynamic organizational
equilibrium
- To learn how to work in teams effectively
- To develop a global outlook
- To articulate and make a business case
|
| Learning outcomes |
Upon the successful completion of this module, you should:
| 1a. |
|
Know how to apply complexity and chaos
theories to study organizational
transformation |
| 1b. |
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Understand the theory of dynamic
organizational equilibrium and its
application in studying the relationships
between business strategy, technology
deployment and process management |
| 1c. |
|
Be able to outline the specific
attributes of networked organizations |
| 2. |
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Demonstrate a solid
understating of global issues as they relate
to organizational transformation |
| 3. |
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Be able to work in teams effectively |
| 4. |
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Be able to write effective business
reports, and make compelling presentations |
|
| Prior knowledge expected |
None |
| Topics covered |
- Gap between Business Education and Business Order; Chaos
and Complexity
- e-Business Strategy I
- e-Business Strategy II
- e-Business Model Innovation I
- e-Business Model Innovation II
- Customer Relationship Management
- Supply Chain Management
- e-Business Change Management
|
| Teaching format |
Ten 3-hour interactive lectures. This is a discussion-oriented
module. It is thus important that you come to each class prepared as all
students are expected to participate actively during class discussions.
Therefore all lectures will not be recorded. |
| Assessment |
- In-course assessment (100%)
- Individual class contribution 30%
- Three individual written assignments 40%
- Group project 30%
Notes:
- This module emphasizes learning through peer interaction and class participation, so it is for your benefit that you attend all ten sessions. However, full attendance alone does not warrant the full 30%, it will be dependent on your contributions to class discussion and interaction.
- You will fail the module if you miss three or more sessions (being late for
30 minutes in a session is also counted as missing the session). Only if there are extremely important, unavoidable circumstances may you be allowed to drop the module
after the add/drop period. Examples of such circumstances are a severe health problem, a death in the family, sudden overseas business trip out of your control. Supporting documents are required for such late drop applications.
|
| Course materials |
Ali Farhoomand, M. Lynne Markus, Guy Gable, Shamza Khan, Managing (e)Business
Transformation: A Global Perspective, Palgrave Macmillan 2004 |
| Enrolment |
No add or drop after 5 October 2014 (23:59) |
| Class quota |
Class size will be maintained at 50.
|