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Learning Objectives

Explain the modern organization theories of open systems, information processing, contingency, ecology, and learning.

Present the emerging horizontal, network, and virtual designs of organizations.

Define organizational culture and its characteristics.

Relate how an organizational culture is created.

Describe how an organizational culture is maintained.

Explain some ways of changing organizational culture.

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Starting withBest-Practice Leader’s Advice

Harvard’s Michael Porter’s New Thinking on the Relation between Strategy and Structure Youngest ever tenured professor in the Harvard Business

School Effective strategists Expand emphasis to organizational considerations Nonstrategy Effectiveness in 21st century

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Organization Theory

Historical Roots

The Organization as an Open System

Information Processing View of Organizations

Contingency and Ecological Organization Theories

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Organization Theory

What Is Meant by a Learning Organization?

Organizational Behavior in the Learning Organization

Learning Organizations in Action

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Organization Theory(Continued)

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Modern Organization Designs

Horizontal Organizations

Network Designs

The Virtual Organization

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Modern Organization Designs(Continued)

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Modern Organization Designs(Continued)

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The OrganizationalCulture Context

Definition and Characteristics

Uniformity of Culture

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The OrganizationalCulture Context

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Creating andMaintaining a Culture

How Organizational Cultures Start

Maintaining Cultures through Steps of Socialization

Selection of Entry-Level Personnel

Placement on the Job

Job Mastery

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Creating andMaintaining a Culture

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Creating andMaintaining a Culture

Maintaining Cultures through Steps of Socialization (continued)

Measuring and Rewarding Performance

Adherence to Important Values

Reinforcing the Stories and Folklore

Recognition and Promotion

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Creating andMaintaining a Culture

Changing Organizational Culture

The Case of Mergers and Acquisitions

The Case of Emerging Relationship Enterprises

Guidelines for Change

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