MPA 520  Organization Theory
Dr. Rick Ghere 
richard.ghere@notes.udayton.edu

 Winter 2004

January 7

Introduction:  texts   goals/objectives   requirements

January 14

Organization as Machine

January 21

Organization as Organism

January 28

Organization as Brain

February 4

Organization as Market (Agency Theory)

February 11

Organization as Market (Agency Theory)

February 18

        Midterm Exam (in class)

February 25

Institutitonal Conservatorship

March 3

Organization as Political System

March 10

Organization as Culture
March 31 Organization as Domination

April 7

Organization as Transformation&Change
April 14 Organization as Psychic Prison
April 21

Metaphors, Images, and Theories
                   paper due

April 28      Final Examination (in class)

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