Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: SDCM-0119 Organization's ID: Business 323 Organization: Study.com, LLC Location: Online Length: 20 weeks (44 hours) Dates Offered: 6/1/2023 - 5/31/2026 9/1/2020 - 5/31/2023 9/1/2017 - 8/31/2020 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Organizational Theory Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to review the basics of organizational theory as well as organizational power, structures, conflict, decision making, communication, and leadership. Learning Outcomes: Distinguish between the classical management theory of thought and the neoclassical theory as well as identify some of the key theorists and theories associated with each movement Appraise modern organizational theory, including the quantitative approach, systems approach, contingency approach, systems approach, resource dependency approach, transaction cost theory, sociotechnical systems, organizational ecology, goal setting and organizational development approach Classify and compare the diverse types of organizational structures and explain the reasons behind the variations in the different types of structures Contrast the various sources of power in an organization and identify strategies for gaining and exercising power Analyze organizational communication and discriminate the intricacies of internal communication as well as external communication Evaluate different organizational decision-making theories and appraise the issue of groupthink in decision making Summarize the organizational change process analyze change theory and compare models evaluating organizational effectiveness General Topics: Introduction to organizational theory History of organizational theory and master theorists Types of organizational structures Power in organizations Managing conflict in organizations Understanding leadership in organizations Organizational decision making Types of organizational communication Managing organizational environments Organizational performance and recognizing the need for change Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Written Papers Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Study.com, LLC Accounting 101: Financial Accounting (SDCM-0075) Accounting 102: Introduction to Managerial Accounting (SDCM-0076) Accounting 201: Intermediate Financial Accounting I (SDCM-0124) Accounting 202: Intermediate Accounting II (SDCM-0152) Accounting 301: Applied Managerial Accounting (SDCM-0077) Accounting 302: Advanced Accounting (SDCM-0078) Accounting 303: Cost Accounting (SDCM-0105) Analytics 103: Intro to Relational Databases & SQL (SDCM-0240) Art 103: History of Western Art I (SDCM-0167) Art 104: History of Western Art II (SDCM-0168) View All Courses Page Content