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The MSL733 Organization Theory course, taught by Dr. Vivek G Nair, aims to equip students with fundamental principles of organization theory, insights into organizational dynamics, and skills for person-organization alignment. The course includes various topics such as organizational structure, culture, and learning, with assessments based on participation, projects, and exams. Suggested readings and reference materials are provided to enhance understanding of the subject matter.

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The MSL733 Organization Theory course, taught by Dr. Vivek G Nair, aims to equip students with fundamental principles of organization theory, insights into organizational dynamics, and skills for person-organization alignment. The course includes various topics such as organizational structure, culture, and learning, with assessments based on participation, projects, and exams. Suggested readings and reference materials are provided to enhance understanding of the subject matter.

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MSL733 – ORGANIZATION THEORY

COURSE OUTLINE

❖ Course Title: Organization Theory

❖ Course Code: MSL733

❖ Instructor: Dr Vivek G Nair

❖ Course Coordinator: Dr Vivek G Nair ([email protected])

❖ Teaching Assistants:

✔ Ms. Navya Bagga ([email protected])


✔ Ms. Pragati Singh ([email protected])

❖ Learning Outcomes:
After this course, students should be able to:
1. Discover the fundamental principles of Organization Theory.
2. Gain insights into the formal and informal social dynamics within organizations.
3. Build a deeper understanding to enhance person-organization alignment.
4. Strengthen interpersonal and critical thinking skills through engaging activities and
practical assignments.

S.NO. PARTICULARS
1 Introduction
2 Future of Work
3 Organization Structure and Design
4 Organizational Culture
5 Organizational Learning
6 Institutional Theory
7 Conclusion

❖ Suggested Reading:

● Organizational Behavior by Robbins, Judge and Vohra


● Human Resource Management: by Dessler and Varkkey
● Organizational Theory, Design and Change by Jones and Mathew
● Robbins, S. P. (1990). Organization Theory: Structures, Designs, and Applications.
Pearson Education India.
● Jones, G. R. (2013). Organizational theory, design and change. Pearson Hall.
● Roberts, J. (2007). The Modern Firm: Organizational Design for Performance and
Growth. Oxford University Press.
● Colombo, M. G. & Delmastro, M. (2008). The Economics of Organizational Design:
Theoretical Insights and Empirical evidence. Springer.
1. Lean In – By Sheryl Sandberg
2. Delivering Happiness - Zappos
3. No Rules Rules – Netflix
4. Thinking Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman
5. Books by Richard Thaler, Adam Grant, Brene Brown, Herminia Ibarra
6. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
7. The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel
Success and Performance at Work by Shawn Achor

❖ Reference Material

Anand, N. & Daft, R. L. (2007). What is the Right Organization Design? Organizational
Dynamics, 36 (4), 329-344.

Pfeffer, J. (2009). Shareholders First? Not So Fast. Harvard Business Review,90-91

Martin, Roger. "The Age of Consumer Capitalism” Harvard Business Review (2010).
https://hbr.org/2010/01/the-age-of-customer-capitalism

Eddie Yoon, Christopher Lochhead, Dave Ferguson, and Quentin Mumphery. "Could Gen Z
Consumer Behavior Make Capitalism More Ethical?" Harvard Business Review (2020).
https://hbr.org/2020/12/could-gen-z-consumer-behavior-make-capitalism-more-ethical

Herzberg, F. (1968). One More Time: How Do You Motivate Employees? Harvard Business
Review, 87-96.

Netflix Culture Deck - https://jobs.netflix.com/culture

HBR – Sheryl Sandberg - https://hbr.org/2013/03/sheryl-sandberg-the-hbr-interv

Cappelli, Peter. "Stop over‐engineering people management." Harvard Business Review 98, no. 5
(2020): 55-63.

Porter, M. E. (1980) Competitive strategy: Techniques for analyzing industries and competitors.
New York: Free Press

Watkins, M. (2013). What is organizational culture? And why should we care. Harvard Business
Review, 15.

Rehfuss, M. C. (2009). The future career autobiography: A narrative measure of career intervention
effectiveness. The Career Development Quarterly, 58(1), 82-90.

Wenger, Etienne C., and William M. Snyder. "Communities of practice: The organizational frontier."
Harvard business review 78, no. 1 (2000): 139-146.
Garvin, David A., Amy C. Edmondson, and Francesca Gino. "Is yours a learning
organization?." Harvard business review 86, no. 3 (2008): 109.

Anand, N., and Jean-Louis Barsoux. "What everyone gets wrong about change
management." Harvard business review 95, no. 6 (2017): 79-85.

Fountaine, Tim, Brian McCarthy, and Tamim Saleh. "Building the AI-powered
organization." Harvard Business Review 97, no. 4 (2019): 62-73.

Fuller, Joseph, Manjari Raman, Allison Bailey, and Nithya Vaduganathan. "Rethinking on-demand
workforce." Harvard Business Review 98, no. 6 (2020): 96-103.

❖ Attendance: As per Institute norms (Grade Drop below 75%)

❖ Assessment and Distribution of Marks:

Evaluation Marks Process Remarks


Method
Class 10 ❖ Meaningful contributions Individual
Participation ❖ Participation in Simulations / Guest Lectures
Minor Exam 20 ❖ 4 min Video (3 to 5 min) – Presentation Individual
❖ Radical Business Plan drawing on Institutions
Group Project 30 ❖ Performance in 2 Activities in 2 Rounds Self-
❖ Distance, Knowledge Work Selection of
Groups
❖ Inter-class contest
Major Exam 40 ❖ Self-Reflection Assignment Individual
o Group Project + Simulations + Classes
❖ MCQ Based Quiz (Synchronous) – 20 Marks
Total 100

Please note:
1. Late submissions will be penalized/not accepted

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