Law 531
Week One Content Outline: Organizational Structure
OBJECTIVE: Summarize the impact of structure on an organization.
Resource: Ch. 8 of The Strategy Process (Mintzberg, Lampel, Quinn, and Ghoshal)
Content
• Organization
o The Structuring of Organizations (pp. 209-226)
o Strategy and Organizational Planning (pp. 226-234)
OBJECTIVE: Compare and contrast management and leadership.
Resource: Ch. 1 and 2 of Leadership in Organizations (Yukl); and Ch. 1 of Organizational Behavior (Robbins and Judge)
Content
• Introduction: The Nature of Leadership (in Yukl)
o Definitions of Leadership (pp. 2-7)
• The Nature of Managerial Work (in Yukl)
o Typical Activity Patterns in Managerial Work (pp. 23-28)
o The Content of Managerial Work (pp. 28-32)
• What is Organizational Behavior? (in Robbins and Judge)
o What Managers Do (pp. 4-9)
OBJECTIVE: Explain how organizational behavior (OB) theories shape management purpose, positions, and essential skills.
Resource: Ch. 1 and 2 of Leadership in Organizations (Yukl) and Ch. 1 of Organizational Behavior (Robbins and Judge)
Content
• Introduction: The Nature of Leadership (in Yukl)
o Overview of Major Research Approaches (pp. 12-34)
• The Nature of Managerial Work (in Yukl)
o A Theory of Demands, Constraints, and Choices (pp. 32-35)
o Research on Situational Determinants (pp. 35-39)
• What is Organizational Behavior? (in Robbins and Judge)
o Coming Attractions: Developing an OB Model (pp. 26-34)
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