Organizations are historical, relational and cultural entities where identification with common values and purpose is central to motivation, performance and work environment. Collaboration to address societal challenges call for organizations and leaders to work consciously with values as they inform identity, purpose and approaches to collaboration and change.

This course provides a theoretical and practical link between values, managerial and leadership work and practice. It grounds organizational and leadership practice in a broader framework beyond purposive rationality and efficiency. A central aim is to relate theories of management and leadership, philosophy of science, and cognition of values to practice. A deepened understanding of ethical theories and their relationship to the emergence of values and norms in practice and decisions of organizations will be provided.

The student will gain insight in processes of control and leading at differing levels of organizations, but also how they relate to and are embedded in societal regulations, structures of interaction and policies. Responding to institutional pluralism and change raise the question of organizational values and identity, particularly how these inform and direct the practice of interaction with several stakeholders). The course provides a solid theoretical foundation to lead and innovate churches, faith-based and other civil society organizations.

Course description

Value-based Leadership

MACOMM5210-O