MGT 582 - Strategy, Organizational Theory and Design

Graduate standing. (3)

Introduction to concepts and techniques in strategic management, including environmental scanning, strategy formulation, strategy implementation, and evaluation and control. Strategy implementation connects directly to an overview of organizational design and structure, including the nature and definition of an organization, dimensions of organizational design, and nature of effective and efficient organizational configurations. Organizational theory examines the organization as a whole. Macro analysis shows how theory is directly relevant to the leadership behavior of setting goals, developing strategy, interpreting the environment, and deciding on structure and design, viewing the organization as a system that interacts with its environment in order to survive in the face of constant change and uncertainty. Graded ABCDE