Week 1:

Mon, Sep 7, –

Labor Day Observance (University Closed)

Wed, Sep. 9, #1

Introduction

 Banning Laptops

Week 2:

Mon, Sep 14, #2

Syllabus and other Q&A

Wed, Sep. 16, #3

class discussion of organizations and organizational experience

Week 3:

Mon, Sep. 21, #4

Assignment 0-B: voting

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

Wed, Sep. 23, #5

Principles of Work, Trust in Organizations

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

Week 4:

Mon, Sep. 28, #6

Work in Organizations / What Organizations Really Do?

Milgram – 3

Wed, Sep. 30, #7

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

HBR Article

Week 5:

Mon, Oct. 5, #8

Movie: [4]  Challenger

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

Harvey – Org as Phrog Farms

Wed, Oct. 7, #9

Movie: Abilene Paradox, followed by class discussion

Research and Fallacies in Management, Unicorns

Harvey – Feedback

12:30 - 1:50 pm

Week 5:

Mon, Oct 12, –

Columbus Day Observance (University Closed)

Wed, Oct, 14, #10

In-class Short Game

Deming in Organizations

Deming – 3

Week 7:

Mon, Oct. 19, #11

Great Book Extra Credit Selection Deadline

Management Diseases and Obstacles

Deming – 4

Wed, Oct. 21, #12

Movie: Types of Organizations

Management Diseases and Obstacles

In Praise of Hierarchy

Week 8:

Mon, Oct. 26, #13

In-class Exercise: time-span of the role

Organizational Structure, Types of Teams and Teamwork

Long View of Lead

Wed, Oct. 28, #14

Authorities, Accountabilities

More Time

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

Week 9:

Mon, Nov. 2, #15

Movie: Corporate Leadership

Motivation, Talent Pool Development

EJ Levels with You

Wed, Nov. 4, #16

Discussion: Deputies in Organizations

Milgram – 16

Week 10:

Mon, Nov. 9, #17

Movie: Group Tyranny

Milgram's Studies

Harvey – Eichmann

Wed, Nov. 11, –

Veteran’s Day Observance (University Closed)

Week 11:

Wed, Nov. 16, #18

Team / Individual Project Work & Review

Milgram's Studies

Wed, Nov. 18, #19

Exams 2 & 3

Milgram's Studies

Human Time

Video Lecture 3: Leadership in Times of Crises (additional make-up class)

Week 12:

Mon, Nov. 23, #20

Exam 1

(Remember Assignment 0-B: voting)

Don’t make money, career your whole life

Wed, Nov. 25, #21

Team / Individual Project Work & Review

Week 13:

Mon, Nov. 30, #22

Presentations

Team / Individual Project Work & Review

Wed, Dec. 2, #23

Presentations

Team / Individual Project Work & Review

Week 14:

Mon, Dec. 7, #24

Presentations

Team / Individual Project Work & Review

Week 15:

Mon, Dec. 14, #25

Paper 3 (final version)

Exams 2 & 3 (additional)