Week 1:

Wed, Jan 8, #1

Introduction

Week 2:

Mon, Jan 13, #2

Introduction

Banning Laptops

Wed, Jan 15, #3

Syllabus Q&A

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

Week 3:

Mon, Jan 20, –

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

Wed, Jan 22, #4

Assignment 0-A: books

class discussion of organizations and organizational experience

Week 4:

Mon, Jan 27, #5

Assignment 0-B: voting

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

Wed, Jan 29, #6

Principles of Work, Trust in Organizations

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

Week 5:

Mon, Feb 3, #7

Work in Organizations / What Organizations Really Do?

Milgram – 3

Wed, Feb 5, #8

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 6:

Mon, Feb 10, #9

Movie: [4]  Challenger

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

Harvey – Org as Phrog Farms

Wed, Feb 12, #10

Movie: Abilene Paradox, followed by class discussion

Research and Fallacies in Management, Unicorns

Harvey – Feedback

Week 7:

Mon, Feb 17, –

President's Day Observed (University Closed)

Wed, Feb 19, #11

In-class Short Game

Deming in Organizations

Deming – 3

Week 8:

Mon, Feb 24, #12

Great Book Extra Credit Selection Deadline

Management Diseases and Obstacles

Deming – 4

Wed, Feb 26, #13

Movie: Types of Organizations

Management Diseases and Obstacles

In Praise of Hierarchy

Week 9:

Mon, Mar 2, #14

In-class Exercise: time-span of the role

Organizational Structure, Types of Teams and Teamwork

Long View of Lead

Wed, Mar 4, #15

Authorities, Accountabilities

More Time

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

Week 10:

Mon, Mar 9, –

Spring Break – Have Fun!! J

Wed, Mar 11, –

Week 11:

Mon, Mar 16, #16

Movie: Corporate Leadership

Motivation, Talent Pool Development

EJ Levels with You

Wed, Mar 18, #17

Discussion: Deputies in Organizations

Milgram – 16

Week 12:

Mon, Mar 23, #18

Milgram's Studies

Harvey – Eichmann

Wed, Mar 25, #19

Movie: Group Tyranny

Milgram's Studies

Week 13:

Mon, Mar 30, #20

Additional Topics

4-star General, 5-star Grace

Wed, April 1, #21

Additional Topics

Human Time

Week 14:

Mon, April 6, #22

Exams 2 & 3

General Review

Don’t make money, career your whole life

Wed, April 8, #23

Exam 1

 (Remember Assignment 0-B: voting)

Week 15:

Mon, April 13, #24

Presentations – great book extra credit

Wed, April 15, #25

Team / Individual Project Work & Review

Week 16:

Mon, April 20, #26

Presentations – paper 3 (term project)

Wed, April 22, #27

Exams 2 & 3 (additional)

Presentations – paper 3 (term project), Class Party

Week 17:

Wed, April 29, #28

Paper 3 (final version)

Exams 2 & 3 (additional)