Learning goals
At the end of this course, students will be able to: |
Relation with the final attainment targets: |
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describe and summarize relevant theories and principles of Positive Organizational Scholarship for individual, relational and organizational functioning; |
1.1, 1.2, 1.6 |
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explain the rationale for, and strengths & weaknesses of Positive Organizational Scholarship and positive interventions; |
2.2, 3.1, 5.1 |
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analyze organizational processes from the perspective of Positive Organizational Scholarship; |
1.3, 1.4, 2.3, 4.3 |
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provide interventions from Positive Organizational Scholarship for questions that arise in organizational settings. |
3.5 |
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The traditional problem-orientation of science runs the risk of missing the unique characteristics of goodness, health and beauty. Peace is more than the absence of war, just as health is more than the absence of illness. The opposite of ‘bad’ is ‘not bad’, which is really something different than ‘good’. So how can one understand the nature of flourishing people, sustainable communication and healthy organizations? This is the research area of positive organizing. The awareness that in order to study meaningfulness, flourishing and strengths in organizations is nothing less than a paradigm shift, in a world where the focus primarily lies on problems, pathologies and limitations.
In this master course, we will explore this approach, looking at ways in which a positive take on organizational communication benefits the understanding of organizing (without becoming happy-clappy romantics) and is inspiring for research (without slackening on the disciplined rigor of social science).
In line with the research tradition within Positive Organizational Scholarship we will address themes related the generative dynamics in and of organizations that enable individuals, groups, and organizations as a whole to flourish. It deals with how organizations are macro contexts that shape positive states and positive outcomes for individuals, groups, and whole organizations (e.g., Cameron, Dutton, & Quinn, 2003).and the development of positive psychological states that enhance human performance.
If their examination board and programme board allows it. Students from the following UT master programmes can follow this course: BA, BIT, CEM, CME, EST, EEM, HS, IEM, PA, and SET.
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