Designing Complex Organizations (MGT690)

Organization scientists generally think of organizations as being comprised of three levels of analysis: the individual, the group or department, and the organization itself. This course focuses on the problems and challenges managers’ face in dealing with the organization as a whole and the interrelationships between organization groups. Specific issues and problems which are covered include: the relationship of the organization with the external environment; the influence of the organization’s strategies, size and production technology on the organization’s design; and strategies for managing organizational processes such as conflict, culture and change.