Topic outline

  • Module 3 (13.-19.3.)

    Module 3 (13.-19.3.) - People and culture in organization design

    • Themes: People and culture in organization design. Coordination inside the organization.
    • Learning objectives: After the module, you are able to evaluate the role of culture and climate in organization design, and understand how workflows and task design inside the organization affect organization design. You are also able to argue for different kinds of control and coordination mechanisms and how these can be linked to overall organization design.

    TUESDAY 14.3. :

    Mandatory readings:

    Burton, R. M., Obel, B., & Håkonsson, D. D. (2021). Organizational design. Cambridge University Press. 4th edition - Chapter 6 


    Direct access:

    https://mycourses.aalto.fi/pluginfile.php/1773902/course/section/220347/Burtonetal2021_chapter_6.pdf?time=1678087766397

    Tuesday lecture (start at 5:20, end at 1:15:00):

    ****************************************

    THURSDAY 16.3.

    Mandatory readings:
    Burton, R. M., Obel, B., & Håkonsson, D. D. (2021). Organizational design. Cambridge University Press. 4th edition – Chapter 7 

    Optional: Catmull, E. (2008). How Pixar fosters collective creativity. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Publishing.
    Optional: Pisano, G. P. (2019). The hard truth about innovative cultures. Harvard Business Review, 97(1), 62-71

    Direct access:

    https://mycourses.aalto.fi/pluginfile.php/1773902/course/section/220347/Burtonetal2021_chapter_7.pdf

    Thursday lecture (Start from the beginning, lecture part ends at 1:15:00 and there is no need to look further than that):

     
     


◄ Previous section
Module 2 (6.-12.3.)
Next section ►
Module 4 (20.-26.3.)