Contemporary Approaches to Management 2400-PLSM011C
- In the first semester of the Master's Seminar, students will:
- Choose a topic for their master's thesis within the realm of modern management issues and technology.
- Receive an introduction to various research areas and discuss current trends and challenges in management.
- Learn research tools and methods.
- Identify and define a research problem relevant to contemporary management practice or the application of information technology.
- Discuss potential research areas with supervisor.
- Review designated literature and independently seek additional sources.
- Conduct a critical analysis of available scholarly literature.
- Prepare and present the thesis topic along with preliminary research questions.
- Outline preliminary research methods to address the research problem.
- Prepare an outline of the master's thesis.
- Learn the formal requirements for writing master's theses.
- Sample topics for master's theses that may emerge from the seminar include:
- Business process management within organizations, process modeling using graphical notations such as BPMN 2.0, analysis, and business process improvement to enhance organizational efficiency.
- Quality management to ensure the highest standards of products and services using methods and tools such as Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, Kaizen, and quality measurement methods like SERVQUAL, WEBQUAL, IPA.
- Organizational change management involving planning and implementing changes in the company's structure, culture, and processes to better adapt to dynamic market environments while minimizing risks and maximizing benefits for the organization.
- Organizational digital transformations integrating modern digital technologies across all areas of company operations to increase efficiency, innovation, and competitiveness. Implementation of systems such as Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and robotic process automation (RPA).
- Organization digitization using integrated management support systems such as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), CRM (Customer Relationship Management), SCM (Supply Chain Management).
- Models of acceptance and utilization of modern information technologies, such as TAM (Technology Acceptance Model), UTAUT (Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology), in studies on technology acceptance in various contexts such as education, business, healthcare.
- Other thematic areas to be determined with the lecturer.
- These topics will allow students to delve deeply into contemporary management and technology issues, applying rigorous research methods to contribute valuable insights to the field.
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge: The student understands the essence of selected management concepts and knows the conditions for their application in organizations. They can formulate research problems and conduct research for the purpose of their master's thesis. They comprehend the process of formulating research problems, research questions, and hypotheses. They are familiar with working with literature and empirical material using selected qualitative or quantitative research methods. The student is aware of the formal requirements for preparing a master's thesis.
Skills: The student can critically review literature, various author perspectives, and source analyses, as well as work with empirical material. They are capable of formulating research problems, questions, and research hypotheses, and selecting appropriate methods for their verification. They can synthesize obtained results independently to formulate appropriate conclusions.
Competencies: The student can inspire and organize the learning process within a group. They are able to appropriately prioritize tasks to achieve the specific goal of completing the master's thesis seminar. The student can independently and critically expand their knowledge and skills.
KW01, KW02, KW03, KU01, KU02, KU03, KK01, KK02, KK03
Assessment criteria
Passing the first semester will be based on participation, presenting a chosen topic and research problem for the master's thesis, formulating the thesis objectives and research questions, preparing a thesis outline, and identifying relevant literature sources.
Bibliography
Dependent on the chosen master's thesis topic, individually determined for each student
Additional information
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