TROY UNIVERSITY
SORRELL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
MGT 6675
Theory of Organizations
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
Description
The study of general business management from a structural standpoint: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling.
Objectives
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1.
Explain why organizations exist, referencing their nature as social systems.
2.
List and describe the common characteristics of open or complex systems as they apply to organizations, and discuss the management of dynamic processes within the organization.
3.
Compare and contrast the classic organization-level theories of organizations, including the population ecology, institutional, and transaction cost theories.
4.
Analyze and critique the purposes, structural design, and internal design elements of organizations.
5.
Craft an organizational-change plan.
6.
Craft a competitive strategy using organization theory concepts.
Purpose
To introduce the study of organizations at the macroscopic or holistic level. The course includes a substantive study of organization theory and the application of theory to the practice of management. MSM unspecified elective. MSHRM elective. Recommended for the MSM
Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness concentration.
Approved Texts
Daft, R. L. ( 2004 or current ). Organization theory and design (8th ed.). Mason, OH:
Thomson/South-Western.
Supplements
Aldrich, H. E. ( 1999 or current ). Organizations evolving (1st ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Master Syllabi are developed by the senior faculty in each business discipline. This Master Syllabus must be used as the basis for developing the instructor syllabus for this course, which must also comply with the content specifications outlined in the Troy University Faculty Handbook .
The objectives included on this Master Syllabus must be included among the objectives on the instructor’s syllabus, which may expand upon the same as the instructor sees fit. The statement of purpose seeks to position the course properly within the curriculum and should be consulted by faculty as a source of advisement guidance. Specific choice of text and other details are further subject to Program Coordinator guidance.
1 August 2005

Master Syllabus: MGT 6675
Baker, H. E., & Paulson, S. K. ( 2004 or current ). Experiential exercises in organization theory and design (1st ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson/South-Western.
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Troy State University Faculty Handbook (2001): Section 3.8.2.8 [extract]—22 essential elements of the syllabus (somewhat modified for space): a. Course title b. Course number c. Term d. Instructor e. Prerequisites f. Office hours g. Class days, times h. Classroom location i. Office location j. Office telephone k. Course description, objectives l. Text(s) m. Other materials n. Grading methods, criterion weights, make-up policy, mid-term grade reports o. Procedure, course requirements p. General supports
(computer works, writing center) q. Daily assignments, holidays, add/drop
& open dates, dead day, final exam r. Additional services
(Americans with
Disabilities Act, other statements) s. Absence policy t. Incomplete-work policy u. Cheating policy v. Specialization requirements
(certification, licensure, teacher competencies)