DBA 9030 - Theory and Practice of Managing Organizations

3 Credit Hours
Description
This course examines the theory and practice of managing collaboration and change in organizations. The focus is on achieving coordination and cooperation among autonomous and self-interested, yet interdependent parties. Dominant management and organization theories are examined and applied to real-world issues within different industrial contexts. The course introduces the students to a select variety of theoretical frameworks, it investigates the possible roles of such frameworks in designing engaged scholarship research, and it engages all students in exploring specific management and organization theories that are relevant for their research interests.