COURSE OUTLINE AND READING LIST, POLl 357 (ORGANISATION THEORY), FIRST SEMESTER, 2013/2014

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA FIRST SEMESTER, 2013/2014  COURSE OUTLINE AND READING LIST LECTURER: DR. EVANS AGGREY-DARKOH EMAIL: aggreydarkoh@ug.edu.gh

COURSE OUTLINE AND READINGS

	COURSE		ORGANISATION THEORY
	TITLE
	COURSE				POLl 357
	CODE
	PURPOSE
AND		The course examines the theories that help explain the functioning of
	OBJECTIVES	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.
	WEEK NO.	DATE	LECTURE		TUTORIALS	VENUE	ASSESSMENT
			TOPIC
1		8/16/2013	Understanding			JQB. 14
			Organization
			Theory
2		8/23/2013	Understanding			JQB. 14
			Organization
			Theory
3		8/30/2013	Theories	of		JQB.14
			Or2anization
4		9/06/2013	Theories	of		JQB. 14
			Or2anization
5		9/13/2013	Individual			JQB.14
			Behavior	in
			Or2anization
6		9/20/2013	Individual			JQB. 14

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			Behavior	in
			Oreanization
7	;	9/27/2013	The			JQB. 14	Interim
			Environment				Assessment
			of				(30%)
			Organizations
8		10/04/2013	The			JQB.14
			Environment
			of
			Oreanizations
		10/11/2013	Groups	and		JQB. 14
9			Teams
10		10/18/2013	Groups	and		JQB. 14
			Teams
11		10/25/2013	Decision			JQB. 14
			Making,
			Power, Politics
	,		and Conflicts
12		11/01/2013	Decision			JQB. 14
			Making,
			Power, Politics
			and Conflicts
13		11/08/2013	Decision			JQB. 14
			Making,
			Power, Politics
			and Conflicts
14					REVISION
15-17				EXAMINATION (70%)

READINGS

1. Mary Jo Hatch, Organization Theory: Modern, Symbolic, and Postmodern Perspectives,       (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997)

2. Jay M. Shafritz and 1. Steven Ott, Classics of Organization Theory 4th edition,       (California: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1996)

3. John M. Ivancevich, Robert Konopaske and Michael T. Matterson, Organizational       Behaviour and Management, (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005)

. 4. Michael Armstrong, A Handbook of Human Resource Management, 10th edition,         (London: Kogan Page, 2006)

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5. Harold F. Gotner, Juan Mahler and Jeanne Bell Nicholson, Organization Theory: A       Public Perspective 2nd edition, (Orlando: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1997)

6. Luther Gulick, "Notes on the Theory of Organizations", in Jay M. Shafritz and Albert C. Hyde (eds.), Classics of Public Administration 6th edition, (Boston: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2007)

7. R. Bennette, Organizational Behavior 2nd edition, (London: Pitman Publishing, 1998)

8. Michael Armstrong, A Handbook of Human Resource Management, 10th edition,       (London: Kogan Page, 2006)

9. Steven J. Ott, Understanding Organisational Culture, in Jay M. Shafritz and Albert C. Hyde (eds.), Classics of Public Administration 6th dition, (Boston: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2007)

10. Nicholson, Organization Theory: A Public Perspective 2nd edition, (Orlando: Harcourt       Brace College Publishers, 1997)

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. There will be thirteen weeks of lectures. Full participation in the lectures is a prerequisite       for admission into the final examinations.

2. Each student must attend tutorials each week to be organized by tutQrial assistants. Students are advised to effectively participate in the discussions. It must be emphasized that tutorials are not second lectures.

3. 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.

4. It is imperative for students to read the literature much more intently in order to identify       the hidden truths (read with understanding).

5. 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%

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