Week 1:

Mon, Jan 8, #1

Introduction

Wed, Jan 10, #2

Introduction

Banning Laptops

Week 2:

Mon, Jan 15, –

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance (University Closed)

Wed, Jan 17, #3

Syllabus Q&A

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

Week 3:

Mon, Jan 22, #4

Assignment 0-A: books

“How Are We Doing?”
class discussion of organizations and organizational experience

Working at:
-          Google
-          Yahoo
-          Microsoft
-          Amazon
-          Apple
-          Army
-          IBM

Wed, Jan 24, #5

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

Harvey – Cheating
 

Week 4:

Mon, Jan 29, #6

Assignment 0-B: voting

Collaboration vs. Competition in Organizations

Deming – 1
Milgram – 1

Wed, Jan 31, #7

Milgram – 2

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

Week 5:

Mon, Feb 5, #8

Societal, Technological, and Organizational Changes and Innovations

Milgram – 3
 

Wed, Feb 7, #9

Paper 1
 

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

Milgram – 4
 
Einstein/Freud
Productive Narcissist
HBR Article

Week 6:

Mon, Feb 12, #10

 
Movie: [4]  Challenger

Historical Overview (continued),
Personalities, Productive Narcissist, Strategic Intelligence, Intelligence
Discussion of organizations, Fear in organizations

Milgram – 5, 6
Deming – 2
Harvey – Abilene
Harvey – Org as Phrog Farms

Wed, Feb 14, #11

Movie: Abilene Paradox, followed by class discussion

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

Milgram – 7, 8
Deming – 3
Harvey – Future of OD
Harvey – Feedback

Week 7:

Mon, Feb 19, –

President's Day Observed (University Closed)

Wed, Feb 21, #12

In-class Short Game

Research and Fallacies in Management, Unicorns

Milgram – 9, 10
Deming – 4

Week 8:

Mon, Feb 26, #13

 Great Book Extra Credit Selection Deadline

Management Diseases and Obstacles

Deming – 5

Wed, Feb 28, #14

Paper 2
Movie: Types of Organizations

Management Diseases and Obstacles

Milgram – 11
Deming – 6
In Praise of Hierarchy

Week 9:

Mon, Mar 5, #15

 
In-class Exercise: time-span of the role

Organizational Theory, Foundations
Applied Theories in Organizations, Types of Organizations, Associations and Hierarchies
Organizational Structure, Types of Teams and Teamwork

Milgram – 12, 13
Deming – 7, 8
Long View of Lead

Wed, Mar 7, #16

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

Milgram – 14
Deming – 9
The Great CEO Pay Heist
 
Psych Foundations
Herzberg – One
More Time

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

Week 10:

Mon, Mar 12, –

Spring Break – Have Fun!! J

Wed, Mar 14, –

Week 11:

Mon, Mar 19, #17

Movie: Corporate Leadership

Performance Appraisal, Promotion,
Mentorship Systems
Systems of Compensations, Language
Motivation, Talent Pool Development

Milgram – 15
Deming – 10
EJ Levels with You

Wed, Mar 21, #18

Discussion: Deputies in Organizations

Milgram – 16

Week 12:

Mon, Mar 26, #19

Milgram's Studies

Milgram – 17, 18
Harvey – Eichmann

Wed, Mar 28, #20

Movie: Group Tyranny

Milgram's Studies

Week 13:

Mon, April 2, #21

Team / Individual Project Work & Review
Additional Topics

4-star General, 5-star Grace

Wed, April 4, #22

Team / Individual Project Work & Review
Additional Topics

Human Time

Week 14:

Mon, April 9, #23

Exams 2 & 3

General Review

Don’t make money, career your whole life

Wed, April 11, #24

Exam 1

 (Remember Assignment 0-B: voting)

Week 15:

Mon, April 16, –

Emancipation Day Observed (University Closed)

Wed, April 18, #25

Presentations – paper 3 (term project)

Week 16:

Mon, April 23, #26

Paper 3, graduating seniors

Presentations – paper 3 (term project)

Wed, April 25, #27

Exams 2 & 3 (additional), graduating seniors

Presentations – paper 3 (term project), Class Party

Week 17:

Wed, May 2, #28

Paper 3

Exams 2 & 3 (additional)