THEORY OF ORGANIZATION (2 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Understand the evolution of organisational theory from the classical organisational theory to the contingency management theory; Uderstand the organisational structure, culture and design involves difficult choices about how to control- that is, coordinate organizational tasks and communicate each other and making strategy to remain the organisational effectiveness; Organizations exist in uncertain, changing environments and continually confront new challenges and problems. Managers must find solution to these challenges and problems if organizations are to survive, prosper, and perform effectively; Decision making results in choices that determine the way an organization operates and how it changes or transform itself over time. Organizations have to continually improve the way decisions are made so that managers and employees can learn new, more effective ways to act inside the organization and respond to a changing environment; Understand how to critically evaluate organization theory articles, take lessons learned from them, and suggest significant improvement or further research direction.

Topics:

1. Introduction to organization: Evolution of Organizational Theory;
2. Organizational Structure and Design;
3. Organizational Strategy and Effectiveness;
4. External Environmental;
5. Organizational Communication;
6. Organizational Conflict and Change;
7. Organizational decision Making and Learning;
8. Organizational Culture and Life Cycle.