Week 1:

Mon, Aug 20, #1

Introduction

Wed, Aug 22, #2

Assignment 0-A: books

Introduction

Banning Laptops

Week 2:

Mon, Aug 27, #3

Introduction

Wed, Aug 29, #4

Syllabus Q&A

Introduction (continued), Language, The Language of Organizations, Reflexivity, Primary and Secondary Sources

Einstein/Freud

Week 3:

Mon, Sep 3, –

Labor Day Observance (University Closed)

Wed, Sep 5, #5

Cheating, Ethical and Moral Principles, Anaclitic Depression Blues, Loneliness, Conversation

Harvey – Cheating

Week 4:

Mon, Sep 10, #6

Assignment 0-B: voting

Cheating, Ethical and Moral Principles

Milgram – 1

Wed, Sep 12, #7

Paper 1

“How Are We Doing?”

class discussion of organizations and organizational experience

Milgram – 2

Working at:

-          Google

-          Yahoo

-          Microsoft

-          Amazon

-          Apple

-          U.S. Army

-          IBM

Video Lecture 1: Feararchy and Organizations (additional make-up class)

Week 5:

Mon, Sep 17, #8

Societal, Technological, and Organizational Changes and Innovations

Chandler – 1

Milgram – 3

Wed, Sep 19, #9

Societal, Technological, and Organizational Changes and Innovations (continued)

Chandler – 2

Milgram – 4

Week 6:

Mon, Sep 24, #10

Movie: [4]  Challenger

Historical Overview: Systems Thinking in Management and Introduction to Major Works: Taylor, Follett, Argyris, Herzberg, McGregor, Lewin, Bion, Harvey, Isaac, Deming, Jaques, Dixon, Maccoby, others

Chandler – 3

Milgram – 5, 6

HBR Article

Wed, Sep 26, #11

Historical Overview (continued),

Personalities, Productive Narcissist, Strategic Intelligence, Intelligence

Discussion of organizations, Fear in organizations

Chandler – 4

Week 7:

Mon, Oct 1, #12

Movie: Abilene Paradox, followed by class discussion

The Abilene Paradox, Organizations and Phrog Farms, and other mediations on management, discussion

Chandler – 5

Milgram – 7, 8

Harvey – Abilene

Wed, Oct 3, #13

Distinguished Lecture Series, On Leadership

Special Event, Guest Speaker: Darryl Vernon Poole

Slavery and the Industrial Revolution

Chandler – 6

Milgram – 9, 10

Week 8:

Mon, Oct 8, –

Columbus Day Observance (University Closed) 

Wed, Oct 10, #14

Paper 2

Movie: Types of Organizations

Management Theory, Foundations

Chandler – 7

In Praise of Hierarchy

Long View of Lead

Week 9:

Mon, Oct 15, #15

Great Book Extra Credit Selection Deadline

Applied Theories in Organizations, Types of Organizations, Associations and Hierarchies

Chandler – 8

Milgram – 11

Wed, Oct 17, #16

In-class Exercise: time-span of the role

Organizational Structure, Types of Teams and Teamwork

Chandler – 9

Milgram – 12, 13

Video Lecture 2: Organizational Design Concepts (additional make-up class)

Week 10:

Mon, Oct 22, #17

Movie: Managerial/Team Leadership

Organizational Structure

Structure of Managerial Hierarchies

Types of Teams and Teamwork

Strategic Management, Leadership

Good and Evil in Organizations

Role, Role Measurement, and Role Types

Authorities, Accountabilities

Chandler – 10

Milgram – 14

The Great CEO Pay Heist

Wed, Oct 24, #18

Movie: Corporate Leadership

Performance Appraisal, Promotion,

Mentorship Systems

Systems of Compensations, Language

Motivation, Talent Pool Development

Discussion: Deputies in Organizations

Chandler – 11

Milgram – 15

EJ Levels with You

Week 11:

Mon, Oct 29, #19

Milgram's Studies

Chandler – 12

Milgram – 16

Wed, Oct 31, #20

Movie: Group Tyranny

Milgram's Studies

Chandler – 13

Milgram – 17, 18

Harvey – Eichmann

Week 12:

Video Lecture 3: The Alien Perspective on Humanity (additional make-up class)

Mon, Nov 5, #21

Team / Individual Project Work & Review

Additional Topics

Chandler – 14

Psych Foundations

Herzberg – One

More Time

Wed, Nov 7, #22

Distinguished Lecture Series, On Leadership

Special Event, Guest Speaker: Dr. Michael Maccoby

Remarks on Current World Affairs and the Systems of Leadership

Chandler – Conclusion

Week 13:

Mon, Nov 12, –

Veteran’s Day Observance (University Closed)

Wed, Nov 14, #23

Exams 2 & 3

General Review

Week 14:

Mon, Nov 19, #24

Exam 1

(Remember Assignment 0-B: voting)

Wed, Nov 21, #25

Team / Individual Project Work & Review

Week 15:

Mon, Nov 26, #26

Team / Individual Project Work & Review

Wed, Nov 28, #27

Presentations – great book extra credit

Week 16:

Mon, Dec 3, #28

Presentations – paper 3 (term project)

Wed, Dec 5, #29

Presentations – paper 3 (term project)

Week 17:

Wed, Dec 12, #30

Paper 3 (final version)

Exams 2 & 3 (additional)