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27.08.2014

ORGANIZATION SCIENCE
RATIONAL SYSTEMS

Handelshøyskolen BI
Thorvald Hærem, Ph.D, Associate Professor

Organization Science Fall
Course layout
S

Week

H

Theme

Scott&
Davis

1

34

4

Introduction, Organizations as rational, natural & open systems

Ch 1

2

35

4

Organizations as Rational systems
Hand out case 1

Ch 2

The_Principles_of_Scientific_Management.doc The introduction to Taylor's "Scientific Management (1911).
Thompson;1967_Orgs_in_action_chap_5__6.pdf

3

36

4

Organizations as Natural & Open Systems

Ch 3 & 4

Articles on Itslearning

4

37

4

Combining the perspectives + “analyzing the environment” (ch. From Scott 2003)

Ch 5

Pfeffer & Salancik; External control of organizations, chap 7, 1978

5

38

4

Technology & Structure: Coordination &
Routines
+ Simulation Based training. Coordination in small groups – info on mail

Ch 6

Article; Van de Ven, A. H., L. A. Delbecq (1976).
"Determinants of Coordination Modes within Orgs."
Hand in case 1 & hand out case 2 (extra sessions for feedback & peer reviews TBA)

6

39

4

Goals, Power & Control

Ch 8

Articles to be announced

7

41

4

The Dyadic Environment of the Organization
Boundary Spanning, Setting & Bridging

Ch 9 + 10

Articles to be announced

8

42

4

Organizations & Environment

Ch 9 + 10

Articles to be announced

9

43

4

Networks in and Around Organizations
Strategy, Structure & Performance + Case review Ch 11+12

Articles to be announced
Hand in mini-case 2 Tuesday, October 16th!

Articles

Associate Professor Thorvald Hærem, Ph.D..,

General Overview of Course:
Part 1
Org
as Rational
Systems

Combining the perspectives
Case
1
Org
as Natural
Systems
Org.
As Open
Systems

Associate Professor Thorvald Hærem, Ph.D,

1

27.08.2014

General Overview of Course: Part 2
5
Technology &
Structure

11

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