2016-2017 Catalog

A&S 247 Organizations in Action

This course is designed to give students a better understanding of today's organizational world through the lens of organizational theory. Topics include the rise and nature of bureaucracy, the evolution of managerial ideologies, theories of leadership and decision making, organizational culture, technological and ideological determinism, and the influence of the environment. Theory is related to practice through the examination of specific case studies.

Prerequisite

A&S 102 or A&S 103, or permission of instructor

Instructor

Shulman