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What foundational element distinguishes an organization from a mere collection of individuals?
What foundational element distinguishes an organization from a mere collection of individuals?
- A clearly defined goal that drives collective action. (correct)
- The implementation of complex technological systems.
- The presence of official paperwork and legal registration.
- The establishment of a hierarchical management structure.
In the analysis of organizational failures, what critical question helps in understanding the root causes?
In the analysis of organizational failures, what critical question helps in understanding the root causes?
- Which competitor benefited most from the organization's failure?
- Was the failure due to internal inefficiencies or external pressures? (correct)
- How quickly can the organization recover financially?
- Did the organization adhere to industry best practices?
How might an organization's design and structure influence its overall behavior?
How might an organization's design and structure influence its overall behavior?
- By isolating departments to foster specialization and reduce redundancy.
- By impacting communication channels, decision-making processes, and interactions. (correct)
- By focusing solely on financial incentives to drive employee performance.
- By strictly dictating employee actions and limiting autonomous decision-making.
Which aspect is most crucial when defining an organization from a managerial perspective?
Which aspect is most crucial when defining an organization from a managerial perspective?
Within the context of organizational design, what does 'coordination' primarily aim to achieve?
Within the context of organizational design, what does 'coordination' primarily aim to achieve?
What key element does Richard Scott emphasize as essential in the concept of organizations?
What key element does Richard Scott emphasize as essential in the concept of organizations?
Considering the learning outcomes of organizational behavior studies, what is the significance of 'deconstructing' case studies?
Considering the learning outcomes of organizational behavior studies, what is the significance of 'deconstructing' case studies?
What is the primary aim of 'critiquing' organizational theories?
What is the primary aim of 'critiquing' organizational theories?
How do power structures impact organizational behavior and systems?
How do power structures impact organizational behavior and systems?
In what way might technological advancements pose new challenges for organizational design?
In what way might technological advancements pose new challenges for organizational design?
What would be the best approach to study an organization's structure?
What would be the best approach to study an organization's structure?
From a sociological perspective, what is an organization's main goal?
From a sociological perspective, what is an organization's main goal?
According to the material, what is the first step towards understanding an organization's shortcomings?
According to the material, what is the first step towards understanding an organization's shortcomings?
Why is organizational behavior an important field of study?
Why is organizational behavior an important field of study?
Why might new visions of work create organizational challenges?
Why might new visions of work create organizational challenges?
Why is collaborative pursuit of explicit goals critical within an organization?
Why is collaborative pursuit of explicit goals critical within an organization?
What role does controlled performance play in an organization?
What role does controlled performance play in an organization?
Which critical change is necessary for organizations to compete effectively?
Which critical change is necessary for organizations to compete effectively?
What is the primary goal to promote organizational success?
What is the primary goal to promote organizational success?
What can internal inefficiencies affect?
What can internal inefficiencies affect?
Flashcards
What is an organization?
What is an organization?
Social structures created by individuals to collaboratively pursue specific goals.
A goal in mind
A goal in mind
A defined objective which can be economic, sociological, or managerial.
Leader/Decision Maker
Leader/Decision Maker
A person or group responsible for guiding and controlling performance to achieve goals
Action involved
Action involved
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Communication/Members
Communication/Members
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Organizational Behavior
Organizational Behavior
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How are Organizational Behaviour and Design related?
How are Organizational Behaviour and Design related?
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Study Notes
- Organizational Behavior and Design course material
- Marie-Mathilde Basile can be contacted at [email protected]
- This is for License 2 (2024-25) Economics and Management, Université Côte d’Azur
About Marie-Mathilde Basile
- Chief Manager CAE ACTICOP since 2021
- Sustainable Tourism Consultante, Self-employed since 2015
- M2 Tourisme culturel et Territoires: Ingénierie de Projets - Université Sorbonne Nouvelle- Paris 3 (2015-2016)
- Bachelor Hotel, Travel and Tourism- Skema Bachelor Sophia Antipolis (2009-2012)
- Bachelor Tourism Management- UWE Bristol,UK. (2011 – 2013 )
- Baccalauréat Economique et Social. ( 2006)
- Interests include: SCOP, Cooperation, mindfulness, and new visions of work.
Course Objectives
- Introduction to the main challenges of organizational theories: concepts, authors and main theoretical foundations
- Discussion on organizational structures: specialization and coordination mechanisms
- Exposure to new organizational challenges induced by technological advances and others visions of work
- Application of theories in real cases of organizations and contemporary firms
Learning Outcomes
- Identifying the main organizational theories and their evolution since the 1950s
- Comparing organizational structures and their coordination mechanisms
- Distinguishing relevant organizational design for contemporary organizations impacted
- Deconstructing case-studies of real firms to understand their organizational design and behaviour
- Critiquing organizational theories in their coherence with today’s economic and business world
Course Information
- Course uses Moodle
- Pre-requisite: Intermediate English Level
- PowerPoint presentations are uploaded at the end of each session
- Includes online resources to watch and read with material to auto-evaluate
Course Structure
- Part 1: What are organizations and organization theories? (Sessions 1, 2, and 3)
- Part 2: Basic challenges of organizational design (Session 4)
- Part 3: Designing organizational structures: Specialisation and coordination (Sessions 5 and 6)
- Part 4: New challenges of organizational design (Sessions 7 to 10)
- Session 4 will include QCM 1 – Session 7 will include QCM 2
- Session 10 is the final exam
Evaluations
- QCM 1 makes up 20% of the final grade
- QCM 2 makes up 20% of the final grade
- The Final Exam makes up 50% of the final grade
- Attendance makes up 5% of the final grade
- Participation makes up 5% of the final grade
- The total grade adds up to 100%
References
- Jones G.R. (2012). Organizational Theory, Design and Change – Text and Cases, 7th Edition.
- Roberts J. (2007). The Modern Firm – Organizational Design for Performance and Growth, Oxford University Press.
- Buchanan D.A. & Huczynski A.A. (2017). Organizational Behaviour, Pearson, 9th Edition.
- Argyris C. (2010). Organizational Traps – Leadership, Culture, Organizational Design, Oxford University Press.
- Laloux F (2015) Reinventing Organization
Part 1: What Are Organizations and Organization Theories?
- Section 1: What is an organization and why study it?
- Section 2: What are organizational behaviour and design?
- Section 3: A short journey towards organization theories: Main authors and the key ideas
- Section 4: What interest of Organization sciences for real firms? Some empirical illustrations
Bad Service
- Reflect on experiences with bad service
- Consider who is to blame when these situations arise
Defining Organizations
- Organizations are conceived as social structures created by individuals to support the collaborative pursuit of specified goals (Richard Scott)
- Wikipedia definition states it is comprised of four things
- A goal in mind
- A leader or committee making the decision
- Action involved
- Communication and members
- A goal in mind can be:
- Economic definition
- Sociological definition
- Managerial definition
- Organizations involve controlled performance in the pursuit of goals
- Action involved requires to act and learn from failures
- Communication and members
- Organizations can exist as political systems
- Coordination of human and non-human factors is key
- It's important to understand why an organisation may fail.
- Are the causes internal or external?
- Absurd decision?
- Coordination failures?
- Technological problem?
Organisational Behaviour and Design
- Section 2 focuses on organizational behaviour and design
- Organizational design and structures influence organizational behaviour
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