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Assignments

Individual Case Write-Up

Students will be required to write a 3-5 page analysis of a short case study. This will be an individual task and will require the strategic design, political and cultural analysis of an organizational change effort as well as a brief integrative action plan to remedy efforts that may have gone astray. The case will be distributed on October 30 (15.311 class 10), and is due on November 6 (15.311 class 12).

The case write-up is worth 20% of your grade for 15.311.


Team Project

Due dates for team project presentations and written reports are shown in the table below. For more information about this task, see the projects page.


SES #DATESTOPICSASSIGNMENTS
15.280 class 1Sept. 2Dashman Case; Communication Strategy and Structure
15.311 classes 1-2Sept. 4 & 5Introduction to Organizational Processes
(Double session, 3 hour class)
15.280 class 2Sept. 9Oral Presentations: Structure, Delivery
15.311 class 3Sept. 11Kickoff of OP Team Project
15.311/Career Development Office (optional)Sept. 12Optional Session: Hiring: Theory and Practice
15.280 class 3Sept. 16Oral Presentations: Visual Aids; Q&A
15.311 class 4Sept. 18Decision-making and Sense-making
15.311 class 5Sept. 23Understanding Ethical Violations, OR, Why Do Smart People Do Dumb Things?
15.311 class 6Sept. 25Strategic Design Perspective I: Organizational Structure and Processes
15.311 & 15.280Sept. 26Team Day
15.280 class 4Sept. 30Writing: Persuasion and Document Design
15.311 class 7Oct. 2Strategic Design Perspective II: Incentives and Alignment
15.280 class 5Oct. 315.280/Career Development Office Joint Class: Cover Letter/Resume (Required)
15.280 class 6Oct. 715.280/Career Development Office Joint Class: Marketing Yourself Effectively (Required)
15.311 class 8Oct. 9Political Perspective I: Understanding Power and Authority
15.280 class 7Oct. 14Intercultural Communication
15.311 class 9Oct. 16Political Perspective II
15.280 class 8Oct. 28Writing: Writing Process and Editing; Presenting Data; Interactive Presentation
15.311 class 10Oct. 30Cultural Perspective I: Culture as ControlIndividual Case Analysis Assignment Handed Out - Due November 6 (15.311 class 12)
15.311 class 11Oct. 31Career Choices
15.280 class 9Nov. 4Active and Reflective Listening; Group Presentations
15.311 class 12Nov. 6Cultural Perspective II: Culture and ChangeIndividual Case Analysis Assignment Due

Hand out Confidential Instructions for Negotiation Assignment - Due November 13 (15.311 class 13)
15.311 class 13Nov. 13Integrating the Perspectives I: Organizational ChangeHand In Negotiation Assignment
15.280 class 10Nov. 18Communication: Media Choice
15.311 class 14Nov. 20Integrating the Perspectives II: Leading Change
15.311 class 15Nov. 21Introduction to Negotiation and Bargaining
15.280 class 11Dec. 215.280 Presentations of Team Project15.280 Presentations of Team Project
15.311 class 16Dec. 4Wrap Up: Management as a Profession
15.280 class 12Dec. 915.280 Course Wrap-UpWritten Report of Team Project Due

 


 








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