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Required Text: Daft, Organization Theory and Design, 8th edition, Southwestern Publishers. Either paperback or hard cover is acceptable.
Purpose of the Course: Organization theory provides ways of analyzing and understanding organizations and how they work (or don't work.) Building on knowledge of management principles, this course provides students with advanced tools and knowledge that are directly applicable to the workplace. While the course is entitled "theory", the main goal is to enable you to see the connections between theory and practice.
Learning Objectives: Students will
1 Use analytical thinking skills to examine organizational problems
2 Analyze and interpret data in order to make decisions
3 Interpret information and apply theoretical perspectives
Structure and format of the course: Each week we will cover a chapter/topic from the Daft text, which may be supplemented with other readings that I will post to Blackboard or hand out in class. The format will include lecture on the new material, discussion of cases and in-class group exercises. Video presentations will also be included occasionally.
Policies:
1 Class attendance and participation are expected.
2 Students are expected to arrive on time.
3 Students may NOT leave the room during class unless they are ill or have to leave class early.
4 Please let me know about any problems you are encountering with the class material, deadlines, exams, etc. It is easier to deal with issues early, before they become problems. I am available by phone, email, fax, smoke signals, ...