RESEARCH PAPER INSTRUCTIONS:

This assignment involves selecting one country outside the U.S. that is of particular interest and relevance to you. The assignment is to write a 10 page paper that summarizes the culture of the country and how the culture influences the elements of organization design (organization structure, job design, scanning practices, human resource systems, etc.) and management practices.

SELECTED COUNTRY FOR THE RESEARCH PAPER: SINGAPORE

FORMAT: MLA

PLEASE PREFERABLY USE NON-COMPLICATED ONLINE SOURCES SUCH AS ONLINE ARTICLES TO CITE.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course provides an introduction to the variety of theories and diverse models of organization design and management worldwide, e.g., mechanistic/bureaucratic, human relations, political, open systems, contingency. The basic assumptions and values of each model will be explored, and analytical tools from each will be introduced and practiced. Linkages with national cultural contexts will be made. The impact of these models upon organizations, managers, and workers will be examined, with special attention to organizational structure and processes, management style, and innovation and change.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

This course focuses on organization analysis and diagnosis, using established theories and models of organization to accomplish these tasks. Toward these ends, the course is designed to help students to:

Understand the history of organization theory and the diversity of theories and models that have been and are being applied to the design and management of organizations worldwide;

Recognize the assumptions underpinning each theory and model, as well as the impact of these assumptions upon organizations and the individuals comprising them;

Develop skills in critical observation, description, and analysis of organizations from multiple theoretical perspectives through the application of theories, concepts, and analytical tools to a variety of organizations, both living and case examples;

Comprehend the need to examine an organization from multiple theoretical perspectives in order to perform a holistic diagnosis of the organization and to assess its sustainability;