The Nature of Organizations, Understand the Models, Power, and Culture of Modern Organizations.
Course Description
We all work within one form of organization or another. And, if you want to advance, you’ll need to understand how organizations work.
A great number of smart people have made a detailed study of organizations. And, if you work in one, their ideas can teach you a lot that is valuable. So, this course summarizes the most important of these ideas.
It is designed to serve the needs of working managers, who need a broad-brush overview of all the important thinking. It will help you if you need to understand:
What an organization is
- How different organizations are structured
- How to navigate the power structures within organizations
- What we mean by organizational culture and where it comes from
- The different types of organizational culture
- The ideas of the leading thinkers on organizational theory and practice
Five Sections
This course is made up of five sections, which cover:
- Introduction to Organizations
- Organizational Models
- Power in Organizations
- Organizational Culture
- Masters of Organizations
In this course, you’ll meet the work of people like Kim Cameron, Peter Drucker, Amitai Etzioni, Charles Handy, Geert Hofstede, Henry Mintzberg, Gareth Morgan, Edgar Schein, Max Weber, and many more.
But, more importantly, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the way the organizations you work in and with operate. This will give you a real edge in climbing the organizational ladder.
