Organization Theory

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Organization theory is a field of social science that has traditionally been occupied by various disciplines. Economists, sociologists, (social) psychologists, political scientists and cultural anthropologists all have entered the debate in explaining the role and functioning of organizations and their members. The course starts off with the fundamental question: Why study organizations? Why study theories about organizations and organizing? Is there any immediate practical value to such studies? Next we will have a short look at the history of organization theory. From then on we deal with standard topics such as organizational environments, boundaries and structures, the organization of day-to-day work, the impact of IT and dispersed work, organizational culture, managing people, leadership, managing innovation in and between organizations, managing learning and knowledge.