MGT363S--Organization Theory & Design and Groups

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MGT363S--Spring 1997


This page contains links to MGT363S course materials as well as to additional resource materials related to managing organizations and groups.
Acknowledgements to Joel Baum who developed much of the material on this page
Note: details of assignments apply ONLY to the Erindale Section.

MGT363 Site of the Week


Merger magic


MGT363S--Organization Theory & Design Course Materials


Link to a page with some links to the firms described in each chapter of Daft's book
Note: all slides are linked to the appropriate week in the Course Outline [or will be soon].

Session 1. Introduction and Orientation

Please read me FIRST: Course Syllabus
RONDEX formation


Session 2. Top Management Goals and Effectiveness


Daft: Chapter 2 -- A Look Inside: Compaq Computer Corp


Session 3. External Environment


Daft: Chapter 3 -- A Look Inside: WQED Public Television



Session 4. Designing Structures


Daft: Chapter 6--A Look Inside: Chrysler Corporation



Session 5. Manufacturing, Service, & Information Technologies


Daft: Chapter 4-- A Look Inside: General Motors Corporation



Session 6. Organization Size, Growth, Life Cycles


Daft: Chapter 5--A Look Inside: Xerox PARC



Session 7. Innovation and Change


Daft: Chapter 8--A Look Inside:

Session 8. Contemporary Designs for Global Competition


Daft: Chapter 7--A Look Inside: General Electric

Session 9. Control and Information


Daft: Chapter 9--A Look Inside: General Electric

Session 10. Organizational Decision-Making Processes


Daft: Chapter 11--A Look Inside: PepsiCo



Session 11. Organizational Power and Politics


Daft: Chapter 12--A Look Inside:



Session 12. Intergroup Relations/Conflict


Daft: Chapter 13


Session 13. RONDEX presentations and course wrap-up


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