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BMA505: Organizational Behavior

BMA505: Organizational Behavior. Winter, 2006 Instructor: Lee Bolman. Tonight’s agenda. Introductions What we know about organizations Reframing organizations Syllabus and Contracting. What we know about organizations.

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BMA505: Organizational Behavior

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  1. BMA505: Organizational Behavior Winter, 2006 Instructor: Lee Bolman

  2. Tonight’s agenda • Introductions • What we know about organizations • Reframing organizations • Syllabus and Contracting

  3. What we know about organizations • Draw your workplace – create a visual image that captures some of its most important characteristics • Rate it in terms of its quality and effectiveness (1 = Very poor….10 = Excellent), and briefly explain your rating • Share in small groups; each group select one person to share with class

  4. Are Managers Clueless?

  5. Why clueless? • 好 • 女(nǚ) = woman • 子 (zǐ) = child • 好(hǎo) = good

  6. More cluelessness ahead? Predictions for 2010 • Intense competition for individuals capable of leading business organizations (growing leadership gap?) • Environment of extreme cognitive complexity requiring extraordinary strategic thinking skills and ability to make high-quality decisions quickly in face of competitive pressure and uncertainty • Emphasis on leadership as opposed to technical skills • Communication and talent development skills key elements of “leadership” • An increased priority on executive teambuilding: only teams of executives will be capable of creating and implementing winning strategies given the level of complexity • [Source: Barrett, A. and Beeson, J., Developing Business Leaders for 2010. The Conference Board, New York, 2002.]

  7. Break

  8. Conceptual perspective: Bolman & Deal, Reframing Organizations • Structural: organization as machine • Human resource: organization as family • Political: organization as jungle • Symbolic: organization as theater or temple

  9. Contracting: Syllabus • Syllabus is contract between instructor and students • Contracting process is your opportunity to shape the agreement • Web site: http://bloch.umkc.edu/classes/bolman/ma-505.htm

  10. Contracting Process • Read syllabus • Meet in groups. Discuss: • What makes sense or looks good? • What’s not clear? • What would you like to change? • Have a rationale: how will the change promote learning?

  11. Next Week • Team Formation • In-class process designed to balance skills and interests

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