Lecture 4 Searching for the best solution

2016-05-08T11:14:59+03:00

Lecture 4 (historical perspective IV) focuses in searching for the ‘solution’. From the recent years the ideas are presented by the following thinkers and writers: Taylor, Weber, Gulick, Selznick, Cyert & March.

Before any lecture either print or save to your computer the assigned PowerPoint presentation.

Assignment before the lecture: None.

Open or save the PowerPoint slides related to this lecture EDLS210_S2_L4.pdf

Listen to the lecture, and afterwards do the assignment given below.

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Write your learning experiences into your personal Reflective report

Assignment after all four lectures: None.

Supplementary material: On the following are some articles as supplementary material to be used in individual development and to be used in the final assignments of this course and in other courses on this MBA program.

Hartman S. W. Management Theory
http://iris.nyit.edu/~shartman/mba0120/chapter2.htm

History of leadership (educational leadership):
http://www.sedl.org/change/leadership/history.html

If you find this classic of management book, we strongly recommend to read it:
Cyert R. M. & March J.G. 1963 A Behavioral Theory of the Firm. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

A short introduction to A Behavioral Theory of the Firm:
Argote L., Greve H. R. A Behavioral Theory of the Firm — 40 Years and Counting: Introduction and Impact
http://orgsci.journal.informs.org/cgi/reprint/18/3/337