In Lecture 2, you will learn the classical organization theory, which emphasizes the importance of structure. The structural frame focuses on norms and rationality. Behind this paradigm is actually the Newtonian mechanics. From the structural perspective, the management focuses on routines, facts and tasks, instead of people and feelings. Pay special attention in the last part of the lecture, where professor Alava asks students to do an exercise about sabotaging one organization by changing its structure. From this exercise, you will learn the importance of the structure to the whole organizational effectiveness.

Before any lecture either open or save to your computer the assigned PowerPoint presentations.

Assignment before the lecture: Read chapter 3 from the course book Bolman, L. G., and Deal, T. E., Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice and Leadership.

Open or save the PowerPoint slides related to this lecture HERE.

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

Write your learning experiences into your personal Reflective report

Assignment after the lecture: Read articles 5-7 from the course book Shafriz, J., Ott, J. & Jang, Y., S. 2005. Classics of Organizational Theory