Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Strategic Management Theories and Implementation Mechanisms
Course Code
SZF_303
Branch of Science
Business Management; Economics and Business
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Business Management; Management Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Jānis Caune
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
SZF, Kuldigas Street 9C, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
The goal of the study course is to form an understanding of theoretical framework of strategy development and form an understanding of strategy implementation mechanisms and the role of digitalisation in strategy development and implementation. In addition to that the goal is to form an capability and routines of managers from public organisation on how to overview a hierarchically organized goal development process and following establishment of goal metrics and adjustment mechanisms as a main mechanism of strategy implementation.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basic understanding of organisation management processes, structure and functions.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Understands the types of organisation goal systems and strategy development process
Individual work and tests
Quiz Nr1 • Goal mapping in organization • Workshop: Organisation goal mapping • Strategic change project
2.Understands change management principles and methods of organisation
Individual work and tests
Workshop: Change management project • Strategic change project
3.Understands the types of organisational structure and their aplicability
Individual work and tests
Quiz Nr 4
Skills
1.Is able to evaluate various conceptual approaches and their applicability to goal oriented governance
Individual work and tests
Workshop: Stakeholders of organisation • Goal mapping in organization • Quiz Nr1 • Quizz Nr3 • Quiz Nr 4 • Strategic change project
2.Is able to range organisation stakeholders, classify desires of major groups and convert them into strategic goals of organisation
Individual work and tests
Workshop: Stakeholders of organisation • Quizz Nr2
3.Is able to convert strategic goals into operational tasks
Individual work and tests
Quizz Nr3 • Goal mapping in organization • Workshop: Change management project • Workshop: Organisation goal mapping • Strategic change project
Competences
1.Is able to analyze the goal tree described in planning documents of organisation
Individual work and tests
Strategic change project • Quizz Nr2 • Quizz Nr3 • Goal mapping in organization • Workshop: Organisation goal mapping
2.Is able to make a distinction between process and project and offer the measures to be used
Individual work and tests
Quizz Nr3 • Strategic change project • Workshop: Change management project
3.Is able to evaluate the need of elements of control system and their use
Individual work and tests
Workshop: Change management project • Strategic change project • Quiz Nr 4
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Goal mapping in organization |
20.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Describe the process of development of goals within organisation, describe the goals of organisation and their goal-ree structure. Present key conclusions and suggestions for goal development process and goal tree. |
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Quiz Nr1 |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Verifies knowledge of the conceptual framework of the strategy, organization mission and specifics in public organisations |
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2.
Quizz Nr2 |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Verifies understanding of Stakeholder role in strategy and their mapping |
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3.
Quizz Nr3 |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Verifies understadning about organisation formula and its linkage with organisation goals and their mapping |
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4.
Quiz Nr 4 |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Verifies understading of organisational structure and integration mechanisms as well as good practice of development control systems in organisation |
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5.
Workshop: Stakeholders of organisation |
3.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Organisation stakeholder mapping, evaluation and identification of expectations |
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6.
Workshop: Organisation goal mapping |
4.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Identify current goals of organisation, development of goal tree, identifiy improvements of goal tree and development practices |
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7.
Workshop: Change management project |
3.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Actual change project in organisation will be evaluated according to methodology |
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8.
Strategic change project |
30.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Individual report in form of structured essay (up to 10pages, 11pt, Times New Roman, single space) about change project in organisation that clearly describes, what type of goal was implemented, exact identification of change type, structured description of change context, describe change and steps: what do be defrozen, what to be frozen again, the role of stakeholders, communication aspects. Evaluate change project: what was good practice, what and how should be improved. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Concept of strategy and its history
Description
The topic covers the various definitions of strategy and history of strategy development and contemporary strategy concepts. The role of digitalization in strategy development process. |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Mission and vision of organisation
Description
Organisation mission and vision and its specifics for public rganisations |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Stakeholders of organisation
Description
Stakeholders of organisation - their mapping and management of stakeholder expectations |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Stakeholders of organisation
Description
Stakeholders of organisation - their mapping and management of stakeholder expectations |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Organisation goals as strategy implementation mechanism
Description
Organisation formula, organisation goal tree and goal mapping techniques |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Organisation goals as strategy implementation mechanism
Description
Organisation formula, organisation goal tree and goal mapping techniques |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Organisational structure and integrating mechanisms
Description
Princpiles of development of organisational structure: tall/flat structures, centralization/decentralization, types of structures. Integration mechanisms of organisational structure. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Organisation goals as strategy implementation mechanism
Description
Organisation formula, organisation goal tree and goal mapping techniques |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Control systems in organisation
Description
Principles and steps of development of control system in organisation. Measurements and measuring: KPI, OKR, Balanced scorecard. |
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Test
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Organisation goals as strategy implementation mechanism
Description
Organisation formula, organisation goal tree and goal mapping techniques |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Change management
Description
types and conceptual models of change management: Levin, AURA. Change management and the role of middle manager. Communication principles. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Change management
Description
types and conceptual models of change management: Levin, AURA. Change management and the role of middle manager. Communication principles. |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Change management
Description
types and conceptual models of change management: Levin, AURA. Change management and the role of middle manager. Communication principles. |
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Unaided Work
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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8
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Topics
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Stakeholders of organisation
Description
Stakeholders of organisation - their mapping and management of stakeholder expectations |
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Organisation goals as strategy implementation mechanism
Description
Organisation formula, organisation goal tree and goal mapping techniques |
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Organisational structure and integrating mechanisms
Description
Princpiles of development of organisational structure: tall/flat structures, centralization/decentralization, types of structures. Integration mechanisms of organisational structure. |
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Control systems in organisation
Description
Principles and steps of development of control system in organisation. Measurements and measuring: KPI, OKR, Balanced scorecard. |
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Change management
Description
types and conceptual models of change management: Levin, AURA. Change management and the role of middle manager. Communication principles. |
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
J. Caune, A. Dzedons, Stratēģiskā vadīšana, 2. izdevums, Lidojošā Zivs, Rīga 2009.
2.
Hill, Charles W. L. Strategic Management : an integrated approach : theory & cases. 14th edition, Boston: Cengage Learning, 2024.Suitable for English stream
Additional Reading
1.
G. Hammel, C.K. Prahalad Competing For The Future, Harvard Business School, 1996Suitable for English stream
2.
Michael E. Porter, "What is strategy." Harvard Business Review (November-December 1996): 61-78Suitable for English stream
3.
H. Mintzberg, The Rise & Fall of Strategic Planning, Prentice Hall, 1993Suitable for English stream
4.
Henry Mintzberg, Bruce Ahlstrand, Joseph B. Lampel, Strategy Safari: The complete guide through the wilds of strategic management, Pearson, 2020