Tools for Organizational Analysis (311-0-20)

Instructors

Jeannette A Colyvas

Meeting Info

Annenberg Hall 303: Thurs 6:00PM - 8:50PM

Overview of class

Tools for Organizational Analysis is a collaborative course designed to:

1) Help students harness the fundamentals of organizational analysis to address key questions about organizational behavior and performance

2) Help students experience first-hand the rewards and challenges of collaborative work.

We pay special attention to research design and methodologies that address the dynamics of stability and change at the field and organizational levels. Topics covered include networks, institutional change, innovation, and diffusion. Students will submit weekly assignments and work in groups to develop a research proposal and class presentation.

Evaluation Method

Final project and weekly writing assignments

Class Materials (Required)

Primary research articles and possibly some cases