ECTS - University of Pisa
The course aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of how the main theoretical foundations of innovation management translate into the management practices that characterise today's competitive environment across public institutions and private firms. Emphasis will be placed on the role of enabling factors and management practices in organizations. The course will also introduce students to behavioral sciences and service delivery, with a focus on innovative management practices.
The course will be delivered in English language and will include theoretical and practical lectures. It will consist of two main sections:
Part I (Behavioral sciences insights to improve organizations: theoretical concepts and management implications )
Part II (Management practices and enabling innovations)
At the end of the course students will have learned about the following topics:
The course aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of how the main theoretical foundations of innovation management translate into the management practices that characterise today's competitive environment across public institutions and private firms. Emphasis will be placed on the role of enabling factors and management practices in organizations. The course will also introduce students to behavioral sciences and service delivery, with a focus on innovative management practices.
The course will be delivered in English language and will include theoretical and practical lectures. It will consist of two main sections:
Part I (Behavioral sciences insights to improve organizations: theoretical concepts and management implications )
Part II (Management practices and enabling innovations)
At the end of the course students will have learned about the following topics:
Application of behavioral science insights to the design of innovative policies and practices
The examination will consist of a written test followed by an oral test, which will include the discussion of a project work carried out individually. Both tests will be conducted in English.
The 6 CFU are to be achieved through the written and oral examination, which together make up the examination. These must be recorded within one calendar year of passing the written test. The written test alone does not constitute an examination. Failure to pass the oral test will require a new written test to be taken.
The examination will consist of a written test followed by an oral test, which will include the discussion of a project work carried out individually. Both tests will be conducted in English.
The 6 CFU are to be achieved through the written and oral examination, which together make up the examination. These must be recorded within one calendar year of passing the written test. The written test alone does not constitute an examination. Failure to pass the oral test will require a new written test to be taken.
At the end of the course students will be able to:
At the end of the course students will be able to:
The course will introduce students to the theoretical foundations of the various topics and will supplement these notions with case studies, reading and discussion of articles and examples of contemporary management practice.
During each module, active learning and interaction with students will be encouraged, using case studies, group work and simulations in addition to the traditional face-to-face teaching method.
The course will introduce students to the theoretical foundations of the various topics and will supplement these notions with case studies, reading and discussion of articles and examples of contemporary management practice.
During each module, active learning and interaction with students will be encouraged, using case studies, group work and simulations in addition to the traditional face-to-face teaching method.
Group work and classroom interaction will allow students to apply the knowledge learned in the modules to concrete cases and to learn to critically discuss and interpret the main managerial strategies and practices related to the management of technological innovation. Active participation of students in lectures is strongly encouraged.
Group work and classroom interaction will allow students to apply the knowledge learned in the modules to concrete cases and to learn to critically discuss and interpret the main managerial strategies and practices related to the management of technological innovation. Active participation of students in lectures is strongly encouraged.
The final assessment will take into account how responsibilities are defined and how group work is organised and managed
The final assessment will take into account how responsibilities are defined and how group work is organised and managed
Sufficient knowledge of English is strongly recommended for understanding a written text, writing the project work and interacting in the classroom and in the exam.
Sufficient knowledge of English is strongly recommended for understanding a written text, writing the project work and interacting in the classroom and in the exam.
The course will be delivered in English. The syllabus will include the following topics: PART 1: Behavioral science insights to improve organizations: theoretical concepts and management implications
PART 2: Management practices and enabling innovations
The course will be delivered in English. The syllabus will include the following topics: PART 1: Behavioral science insights to improve organizations: theoretical concepts and management implications
PART 2: Management practices and enabling innovations
The teaching materials, in English, will be provided by the lecturers and will be available on the web. The textbook covering the contents of Part 1 is Thaler, R. H., & Sunstein, C. R. (2021). Nudge. The final edition. Yale University Press.
For the Part 2, the reference textbook is Giannetti R. and Dello Sbarba A., Management and Fundamentals of Accounting, McGrawHill,2020 (chapters 4 and 6), and Bovaird, T., & Loeffler, E. (2022). Co-production: theoretical roots and conceptual frameworks. In Handbook on Theories of Governance. Edward Elgar Publishing.
The teaching materials, in English, will be provided by the lecturers and will be available on the web. The textbook covering the contents of Part 1 is Thaler, R. H., & Sunstein, C. R. (2021). Nudge. The final edition. Yale University Press.
For the Part 2, the reference textbook is Giannetti R. and Dello Sbarba A., Management and Fundamentals of Accounting, McGrawHill,2020 (chapters 4 and 6), and Bovaird, T., & Loeffler, E. (2022). Co-production: theoretical roots and conceptual frameworks. In Handbook on Theories of Governance. Edward Elgar Publishing.
The examination for non-attending students is the same as for attending students.
The examination for non-attending students is the same as for attending students.
The examination will consist of a written test followed by an oral test, which will include the discussion of a project work. Both tests will be conducted in English.
The 6 CFU are to be achieved through the written and oral examination, which together make up the examination. These must be recorded within one calendar year of passing the written test. The written test alone does not constitute an examination. Failure to pass the oral test will require a new written test to be taken.
The examination will consist of a written test followed by an oral test, which will include the discussion of a project work. Both tests will be conducted in English.
The 6 CFU are to be achieved through the written and oral examination, which together make up the examination. These must be recorded within one calendar year of passing the written test. The written test alone does not constitute an examination. Failure to pass the oral test will require a new written test to be taken.
