The course covers how to lead groups and teams in different organisational environments relevant for engineering students. A special focus is put on knowledge and technology-intensive activities.
The course covers three fields/levels:
- Individual level: Leadership models and theories - i.e. theories and models at individual level that defines and explains efficient and successful leadership difference between head and leadership, personal leadership, power, motivation and influence, leadership styles and classical and modern views on leadership
- Group level: Group/team organisation and development models and theories - i.e. theories and models at group level that define group and team, describe different types of groups, group/team roles, strengths and weaknesses with teams, group/team development process and leadership and organisational challenges in team-based environments
- Organizational level: Personnel management models and theories (Human Resource Management, HRM) - i.e. theories and models that describe the staff management function in an organisation, which e.g. include different views on HRM, challenges for the HRM function, HR configuration, flexibility, recruitment and organisation