| Detailinformationen |
| Anmeldevoraussetzungen |
(*)SE BC2: Induction: Team development UND SE BC1: Foundations of management UND KS BC3: Foundations of management science
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| Quellcurriculum |
Masterstudium Leadership and Innovation in Organizations 2025W |
| Lernergebnisse |
Kompetenzen |
| (*)Students are able to discuss digital platforms as a new form of organization and organizing. Student are able identify key characteristics of digital platforms and discuss the role of platform organizing within the context of platform labour.
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| Fertigkeiten |
Kenntnisse |
(*)Learning Outcomes
- Learning Outcome 2 (LO2): Explain the business model and the key characteristics of digital platforms.
- Learning Outcome 3 (LO3): Compare and contrast platform-based organizing with traditional forms of organization.
- Learning Outcome 4 (LO4): Evaluate the key differences platform-based organizing with traditional forms of organization in terms of governance, value creation, and societal impact.
- Learning Outcome 5 (LO5): Explain the different types of platform labour.
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(*)Part I: The platform economy:
- Different platform types
- Platform business model
- Key characteristics of digital platforms (multi-sided, modular technology, core-periphery, network effects, lock-in and critical mass)
- Business practices
- Digital platforms and the institutional context
Part II: Digital platforms and platform labour:
- Different types of platform labour
- Visible and invisible digital work
- Platform-mediated employment systems
Part III: Digital paltforms and society:
- Cultural-institutionalist perspective on platform organizing
- Dimensions of modern-liberal societies in a platformized world
- Social media platforms and actorhood
Learning Outcomes
- Learning Outcome 1 (LO1): Recall the basic concepts of digital platforms within the platform economy (see course topics).
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| Beurteilungskriterien |
(*)In total, students have the possibility to reach 100 points, 80 (80 %) for the exam and 20 (20 %) for the four short essays. A minimum of 40 points at the exam is necessary in order to obtain a positive grade. A minimum of 15 points (= three short essays) from the homework exercises is required in order to obtain a positive grade.
Final grades will be given as follows:
| Points | Grade |
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| 87.5 - 100.0 | 1 |
| 75.0 – 87.0 | 2 |
| 62.5 – 74.5 | 3 |
| 50.0 – 62.0 | 4 |
| 0.0 - 49.5 | 5 |
- Exam: Individual exam, there is a possibility to repeat it in case of negative results or scheduling issues (retry exam). The exam consists of theoretical as well as practical questions. It lasts 30 minutes.
- Homework: there are 4 short essays (5 % each) which have to be submitted via moodle. Feedback is also provided in class.
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| Lehrmethoden |
(*)The course uses a combination of different teaching methods in order to
- maximize the motivation and attention of the students.
- address the learning objectives in the didactically best way.
This includes the following
- Teacher-centred information inputs, supported by slides and literature
- Development of content in collaboration with the students on the black board
- Joint discussions of contemporary case studies
- Development of solutions to exercise problems in groups, followed by joint discussions with the whole group
- Individual homework exercises that involve analyzing texts and videos
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| Abhaltungssprache |
Englisch |
| Literatur |
(*)- Slides
- Links to videos
- Reading material: recent publications from top-tier journals
- Homework exercises
(All content is provided via moodle)
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| Lehrinhalte wechselnd? |
Nein |
| Sonstige Informationen |
(*)For quality assurance and improvement purposes, please participate in all JKU course evaluations and surveys!
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| Äquivalenzen |
(*)986CAINCI1K19: KS CI1: Organizing and leading for innovation (3 ECTS)
986CAINCI1K21: KS CI1: Innovation networks and alliances (3 ECTS)
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