COURSE OUTLINE AND READING LIST FOR POLI 357: ORGANISATION THEORY

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                                                      DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 

    COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES

      FIRST SEMESTER, 2015/2016

COURSE OUTLINE AND READING LIST

LECTURER: DR. EVANS AGGREY-DARKOH

EMAIL: aggreydarkoh@ug.edu.gh

COURSE OUTLINE AND READINGS

COURSE TITLE	ORGANISATION THEORY
COURSE CODE	POLI 357
CREDITS	3
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES	The course examines the theories that help explain the functioning of organizations. It examines these theories in the context of the make up of organizations, behavior of individuals and groups in organizations and the ensuing dynamics. The course also discusses the environment within which organizations function and its impact on their operations and the processes that drive performance in organizations. Within this environment are the political dynamics that have great influence on organizational performance. It is important for students to know that even though the course is premised on the theories of organizations, the delivery is backed by practical explanations and experiences. At the end of the course, students should appreciate the general theories underpin the  study of organization, the environment within which organizations function, the functioning of teams and groups in organizations and the concepts of power and authority in decision making in organizations.
WEEK NO.	DATE	LECTURE TOPIC	TUTORIALS	VENUE	ASSESSMENT
1	20/8/2015	General Overview		JQB 9
2	27/8/2015	Understanding Organization Theory		JQB 9
3	3/9/2015	Theories of Organization		JQB 9
4	10/9/2015	Theories of Organization		JQB 9
5	17/9/2015	Individual Behavior in Organization		JQB 9
6	24/10/2015	Individual Behavior in Organization		JQB 9
7	1/10/2015	The Environment of Organizations		JQB 9	Interim Assessment (30%)
8	8/10/2015	The Environment of Organizations		JQB 9
9	15/10/2015	Groups and Teams		JQB. 9
10	22/10/2015	Groups and Teams		JQB 9
11	29/10/2015	Decision Making, Power, Politics and Conflicts		JQB 9
12	5/11/2015	Decision Making, Power, Politics and Conflicts		JQB 9
13	12/11/2015	Decision Making, Power, Politics and Conflicts		JQB 9
14	REVISION
15-17	EXAMINATION (70%)

READINGS

• Mary Jo Hatch, Organization Theory: Modern, Symbolic, and Postmodern Perspectives, (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997)
• Jay M. Shafritz and J. Steven Ott, Classics of Organization Theory 4^th edition, (California: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1996)
• John M. Ivancevich, Robert Konopaske and Michael T. Matterson, Organizational Behaviour and Management, (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005)
• Michael Armstrong, A Handbook of Human Resource Management, 10^th edition, (London:   Kogan Page, 2006)
• Harold F. Gotner, Juan Mahler and Jeanne Bell Nicholson, Organization Theory: A Public Perspective 2^nd edition, (Orlando: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1997)
• Luther Gulick, “Notes on the Theory of Organizations”, in Jay M. Shafritz and Albert C. Hyde (eds.), Classics of Public Administration 6^th edition, (Boston: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2007)
• R. Bennette, Organizational Behavior 2^nd edition, (London: Pitman Publishing, 1998)
• Michael Armstrong, A Handbook of Human Resource Management, 10^th edition, (London:   Kogan Page, 2006)
• Steven J. Ott, Understanding Organisational Culture, in Jay M. Shafritz and Albert C. Hyde (eds.), Classics of Public Administration  6^th dition, (Boston: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2007)
• Nicholson, Organization Theory: A Public Perspective 2^nd edition, (Orlando: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1997)

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

• There will be thirteen weeks of lectures. Full participation in the lectures is a prerequisite for admission into the final examinations.
• Each student must attend tutorials each week to be organized by tutorial assistants. Students are advised to effectively participate in the discussions. It must be emphasized that tutorials are not second lectures.
• Most of the reading materials exist in the Department of Political Science Library and the Balme Library. Some of the core readings are available in the General Office of the Department of the Political Science, University of Ghana. 
• It is imperative for students to read the literature much more intently in order to identify the hidden truths (read with understanding).
• There will be mid-term and final examinations. The distribution of the marks is as follows:

Mid-Term Assessment = 30%

Final Examination        =70%

Total                             = 100%