Organizational Analysis – Daniel McFarland

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Summary

• In this introductory, self-paced course, you will learn multiple theories of organizational behavior and apply them to actual cases of organizational change.

• Organizations are groups whose members coordinate their behaviors in order to accomplish a shared goal.

• They can be found nearly everywhere in today’s society: universities, start-ups, classrooms, hospitals, non-profits, government bureaus, corporations, restaurants, grocery stores, and professional associations are some of many examples of organizations.

• Organizations are as varied and complex as they are ubiquitous: they differ in size and internal structure; they can entail a multiplicity of goals and tasks (some of which are planned and others unplanned!); they are made up of individuals whose goals and motivations may differ from those of the group; and they must interact with other organizations and deal with environmental constraints in order to be successful.

• This complexity frequently results in a myriad of problems for organizational participants and the organization’s survival.