Organization and Management Theory OMT

  • 1.  Technology, OT, and MBAs

    Posted 12-05-2005 08:19
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "David Brock" <internationalorganiznstrategy@gmail.com>
    To: "PabloMdeH" <pmdeh@ie.edu>
    Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 7:13 PM
    Subject: Technology, OT, and MBAs


    I'm looking for suggestions for the "Technology" topic in an MBA Org
    Theory/Design class. The text we are using gives the standard stuff
    -- Woodward, Perrow, & Thompson. It also talks about some
    contemporary ops mgt topic (like CAD/CAM) which I would pefer to leave
    in the ops mgt class. Any suggestions for presenting this topic in a
    relevant and interesting way for today's MBAs?

    david brock


  • 2.  Technology, OT, and MBAs

    Posted 12-05-2005 10:06
    I have found that focusing on how computerizations (BPR, Business
    Intelligence Software, Data-Mining, Enterprise Systems, etc.) has
    transformed organizational decision-making catches MBAs fancy because it
    concerns the technological environment that they will do their jobs in. I
    think that this actually hooks up with people like Perrow or Woodward in
    interesting ways (despite the fact that Perrow and Woodward seem dated.) If
    the students are taking an IT class, it also hooks up well with IT classes
    because there is a tendency for the IT classes to focus more on the
    technology and not so much on the organizational impact of technology. Of
    course, it is important to point out that computers are only one type of
    organizationally relevent technology.

    Best, Bill


  • 3.  Technology, OT, and MBAs

    Posted 12-05-2005 13:29
    I recommend looking at system dynamics simulation technology. Visit
    http://www.systemdynamics.org for resources.

    Bill Braun


    At 02:19 PM 12/5/2005 +0100, PabloMdeH wrote:
    >----- Original Message -----
    >From: "David Brock" <internationalorganiznstrategy@gmail.com>
    >To: "PabloMdeH" <pmdeh@ie.edu>
    >Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 7:13 PM
    >Subject: Technology, OT, and MBAs
    >
    >
    >I'm looking for suggestions for the "Technology" topic in an MBA Org
    >Theory/Design class. The text we are using gives the standard stuff
    >-- Woodward, Perrow, & Thompson. It also talks about some
    >contemporary ops mgt topic (like CAD/CAM) which I would pefer to leave
    >in the ops mgt class. Any suggestions for presenting this topic in a
    >relevant and interesting way for today's MBAs?
    >
    >david brock
    >
    >
    >


  • 4.  Technology, OT, and MBAs

    Posted 12-05-2005 22:23
    A book called Serious Play about the role of simulation might work.

    At 10:06 AM 12/5/2005, you wrote:
    >I have found that focusing on how computerizations (BPR, Business
    >Intelligence Software, Data-Mining, Enterprise Systems, etc.) has
    >transformed organizational decision-making catches MBAs fancy because it
    >concerns the technological environment that they will do their jobs in. I
    >think that this actually hooks up with people like Perrow or Woodward in
    >interesting ways (despite the fact that Perrow and Woodward seem
    >dated.) If the students are taking an IT class, it also hooks up well
    >with IT classes because there is a tendency for the IT classes to focus
    >more on the technology and not so much on the organizational impact of
    >technology. Of course, it is important to point out that computers are
    >only one type of organizationally relevent technology.
    >
    >Best, Bill

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