Business 323

Ch 1. Introduction to Organizational Theory
	Lesson 1 – Different Types of Organizations: Blau-Scott & Etzioni Typologies	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – What is an Organizational Environment? – Definition & Theory	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – The Organizational Life Cycle	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – Traditional, Interpretive & Critical Perspectives on Organizations	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Social Science Approaches to People in Organizations	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – Organizational Success: Factors & Definition	Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 – Impact of Organizations on Society & Community	Take Quiz

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Practice test: Introduction to Organizational Theory

Ch 2. History of Organizational Theory & Master Theorists
	Lesson 1 – Classical Management Theory (1900-1930): Definition	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Frederick Taylor: Theories, Principles & Contributions to Management	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Henri Fayol’s Management Principles: Managing Departmental Task Organization	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – Fayol’s Theories on Staff Management and Worker Satisfaction	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Classical Administrative School of Management: Managing the Organization	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – Neoclassical Theory of Management: The Human Relations Approach	Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 – Elton Mayo’s Theory of Motivations & Contributions to Management Theory	Take Quiz
	Lesson 8 – Frederick Herzberg’s Theory of Motivation: Overview	Take Quiz
	Lesson 9 – Douglas McGregor’s Motivation & Management Theories	Take Quiz
	Lesson 10 – Organizational Behavior Theory in Business	Take Quiz

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Practice test: History of Organizational Theory & Master Theorists

Ch 3. Types of Organizational Structures
	Lesson 1 – What Is Organizational Structure of Management? – Types & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Strategy and Organizational Structure	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Behavioral Implications of Different Organizational Designs	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – Organizational Size: Impacts on Structure and Design of an Organization	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Impact of Technology on Structure & Design of Organizations	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – The Boundaryless Organization: Structure and Advantages	Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 – Types of Traditional Organizational Designs: Simple, Functional & Divisional Designs	Take Quiz
	Lesson 8 – What Is a Flat Structure in an Organization? – Definition, Advantages & Disadvantages	Take Quiz
	Lesson 9 – Functional Structure of an Organization: Advantages, Disadvantages & Example	Take Quiz
	Lesson 10 – Organizational Divisional Structure: Advantages, Disadvantages & Example	Take Quiz
	Lesson 11 – Bureaucratic Structure in an Organization: Definition & Explanation	Take Quiz
	Lesson 12 – Types of Contemporary Organizational Designs: Matrix, Team & Network Designs	Take Quiz
	Lesson 13 – Matrix Organizational Structure: Advantages, Disadvantages & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 14 – Lean Organizational Structure	Take Quiz

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Practice test: Types of Organizational Structures

Ch 4. Power in Organizations
	Lesson 1 – Power Types in Leadership: Formal and Personal	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Legitimate Power in Leadership: Definition & Example	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Referent Power in Leadership: Definition & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – Expert Power in Leadership: Definition & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Coercive Power in Leadership: Definition & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – Reward Power in Leadership: Definition & Example	Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 – Positional Power: Legitimate, Coercive & Reward Power	Take Quiz
	Lesson 8 – Institutional Power: Definition & Concept	Take Quiz

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Practice test: Power in Organizations

Ch 5. Managing Conflict in Organizations
	Lesson 1 – Defining Workplace Conflict: Types and Perspectives	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Sources of Conflict in the Workplace: Task, Relationship, and Process Conflict	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Functional vs. Dysfunctional Conflict in Organizations: Differences and Mediation	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – Conflict Resolution: Managing Conflict in Organizations	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Mediation & Arbitration: Third-Party Interventions in Organizations	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – What is Negotiation? – The Five Steps of the Negotiation Process	Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 – Required Assignments Reminder

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Practice test: Managing Conflict in Organizations

Ch 6. Understanding Leadership in Organizations
	Lesson 1 – Leadership: Leaders & Their Role in Organizations	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Leadership Philosophies: Types & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Classical Leadership: Theories, Overview	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – The Blake Mouton Managerial Grid: Five Leadership Styles	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Formal Leadership: Definition & Explanation	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – The Attribution Theory of Leadership	Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 – The Effect of Leadership Turnover & Succession	Take Quiz
	Lesson 8 – Types of Leadership in Voluntary Organizations	Take Quiz

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Practice test: Understanding Leadership in Organizations

Ch 7. Organizational Decision Making
	Lesson 1 – The Decision Making Process for Organizations	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Robert Michels & The Iron Law of Oligarchies in Organizations	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – The Rational Decision Making Model: Steps and Purpose in Organizations	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – The Garbage Can Model of Decision Making	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Incremental Analysis: Definition & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – Quantitative Analysis in Business Decision Making	Take Quiz

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Practice test: Organizational Decision Making

Ch 8. Types of Organizational Communication
	Lesson 1 – Organizational Communication	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Communication Channels in an Organization: Types, Definition & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – The Strategic Communication Imperative in Organizations	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – Internal Communication in an Organization: Definition, Strategies & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – What Is External Communication in Business? – Definition, Strategies & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – Horizontal Communication: Definition, Advantages, Disadvantages & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 – Downward Communication: Definition, Advantages & Disadvantages	Take Quiz
	Lesson 8 – Upward Communication: Definition, Advantages, Disadvantages & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 9 – Formal Communication Networks vs. the Grapevine: Definition & Contrast	Take Quiz
	Lesson 10 – Cultural Perceptions of Communication in Organizations: Low Context and High Context	Take Quiz
	Lesson 11 – Computer-Mediated Communication in Organizations: Definition, Types & Advantages	Take Quiz

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Practice test: Types of Organizational Communication

Ch 9. Managing Organizational Environments
	Lesson 1 – Modern Theory of Management	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Quantitative Approach to Management: Definition & Methods	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Systems Approach to Management: Theory & Concepts	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – Contingency Approach of Management: Definition & Example	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Systems Management Theory	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – Contingency Theory: Definition and Significance to Organizational Behavior	Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 – Resource Dependency Theory: How External Resources Affect Organizational Behavior	Take Quiz
	Lesson 8 – Organizational Change Strategies of Resource Dependency	Take Quiz
	Lesson 9 – Transaction Cost Paradigm & Organizational Decision-Making	Take Quiz
	Lesson 10 – Sociotechnical Systems (STS) Theory	Take Quiz
	Lesson 11 – Population Ecology Paradigm in Organizational Environments	Take Quiz
	Lesson 12 – Locke’s Goal-Setting Theory: Using Goals to Advance Motivation	Take Quiz

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Practice test: Managing Organizational Environments

Ch 10. Organizational Performance & Recognizing the Need for Change
	Lesson 1 – What Are Organizational Goals? – Definition, Types & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – How to Evaluate Organizational Effectiveness	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Factors that Cause Change in Organizations: Planned and Unplanned	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – What Is Organizational Development? – Executing Organizational Change	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – How Internal and External Factors Drive Organizational Change	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – External Environmental Changes Drive the Need for Risk Management	Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 – What Is Organizational Change? – Theory & Example	Take Quiz
	Lesson 8 – Types of Internal Organizational Change: Structural, Strategic, People, and Process	Take Quiz
	Lesson 9 – The Planned Change Process	Take Quiz
	Lesson 10 – Lewin’s 3-Stage Model of Change: Unfreezing, Changing & Refreezing	Take Quiz
	Lesson 11 – Kurt Lewin’s Force-Field Analysis Change Model	Take Quiz
	Lesson 12 – Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model of Management	Take Quiz
	Lesson 13 – Applying Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model	Take Quiz
	Lesson 14 – Managerial Challenges Caused by Organizational Change	Take Quiz
	Lesson 15 – Overcoming Barriers to Change in Organizations	Take Quiz
	Lesson 16 – Organizational Culture and Change	Take Quiz

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Practice test: Organizational Performance & Recognizing the Need for Change

Ch 11. Required Assignment for Business 323
	Lesson 1 – Organizational Theory – Assignment 1

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Ch 12. Studying for Business 323
	Flashcards – History of Organizational Theory & Master Theorists Flashcards
	Flashcards – Introduction to Organizational Theory Flashcards
	Flashcards – Leadership & Organizational Decision Making Flashcards
	Flashcards – Managing Conflict in Organizations Flashcards
	Flashcards – Managing Organizational Environments Flashcards
	Flashcards – Organizational Performance & Recognizing the Need for Change Flashcards
	Flashcards – Power in Organizations Flashcards
	Flashcards – Types of Organizational Communication Flashcards
	Flashcards – Types of Organizational Structures Flashcards

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