Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The aim of the module is to give the student knowledge about the economic problems related to job design and design of performance measurements and incentive systems in organisations.

This module advances the student´s knowledge of management control through discussions of performance measurement systems, including design criteria, design choices, target setting, evaluation of performance, and rewarding, as well as social norms and values related to performance incentives

Learning objectives

Knowledge

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary knowledge on:

• theories and theoretical concepts that forms the basis of the module’s analyses.
• central aspects of the module’s theories, issues and models and is able to exemplify and explain these.

Skills

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary skills in:

• analysing problems related to the provision of incentives in organisations by using theories and models from the module.

Competences

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary competences in:

• coming up with solution-oriented proposals for the issues discussed in the subject on the basis of the analyses.
• critically reflecting on design solutions proposed by theories and models applied at the module.

Type of instruction

For information see § 17.

Exam

Exams