ECONOMICS OF PUBLIC ENTITIES
cod. 1003991

Academic year 2012/13
3° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Economia aziendale (SECS-P/07)
Field
Aziendale
Type of training activity
Characterising
63 hours
of face-to-face activities
9 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in - - -

Learning objectives

The aim of the course is to identify the characteristics of management,
organization and economic measurement of all the establishments that
provide services without economic exchange, starting with identification
of the business characteristics of public administrations and their
autonomy in the public system. The intention of the course is to provide
reference outlines for understanding the decision making methods of
political and technical bodies. The course examines the main processes
of change that over recent years have characterized the whole Italian
public
administration, the consequences on the activities carried out and on the
satisfaction of needs. The course also deals with the topics of assessment
and financing of public entities, as reference criteria for understanding
the reforms of the public sector. The course will also consider non-profit
concerns, a significant phenomenon of the current economic situation, in
their relations with public entities. The course aims to describe the fundamental characteristics of the
functioning of an
organization. Identifies the elements of an organizational system and
deepen the
various organizational case. It analyzes the theme of organizational
change
because of the constant need to adapt the organization to the changing
needs of
the environment and institutional purposes.
The course thus aims to:
- provide an integrated interpretation of organizational processes;
- Understanding organizational behavior;
- elaborate on the topic of organizational design.
Learning goals mentioned above are pursued through learning processes
that
include lectures and case discussions.

Prerequisites

None

Course unit content

The course will go into the following aspects in depth:
1. Definition of public entity
2. The system of Public Entities: the public sector and levels of
government
3. The Autonomy model: organizational autonomy and financial
autonomy
4. The concept of cost-effectiveness
5. Financing: criteria and methods of transfer
6. The process of change in public administrations
7. Public management
8. Programming and control
9. Public businesses
10. Non-profit concerns
11. Accounting of Public Bodies: basic elements. Furthermore, with reference to the program of business organization:Program Course Description:
1. key features of a business organization;
2. human behavior within organizations;
3. The individual actors (preferences, knowledge, perceptions,
motivations,decisions);
4. the organizational culture;
5. the power and leadership;
6. groups of people and group dynamics;
7. organizational types;
8. Organization and stakeholders;
9. design the organization;
10. interorganizational networks;
11. organization and governance;
12. organizing for innovation and change.

Full programme

see Contents

Bibliography

Zangrandi A., Economia delle aziende pubbliche, Milano, Egea (2008)

Jones G.R., Teoria, progettazione e cambiamento, Milano, Egea (2007), (Capp. dal 1 al 10)

Teaching methods

Lectures and case discussions

Assessment methods and criteria

Written and oral exam

Other information

None