MGC4210

Theories of complex organisation

(BUS)

3-hour session per week + First semester + Clayton

Synopsis: An examination of the use of metaphor as a way to frame and focus organisation research - various images of organisation are explored highlighting the multidimensional nature of complex organisation. The subject reviews treatments of the organisation as: machine, cybernetic system, organism, decision-making mechanism, political system, culture and a system of control.

Assessment: Assignment (2500 words): 50% + Examination: 50%