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  SAGE Publications - Organization Studies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
An international multidisciplinary journal devoted to the Studies of organizations, organizing, and the organized in and between societies
Organization Studies (OS), published in collaboration with the European Group of Organization Studies (EGOS), aims to promote the understanding of organizations, organizing, and the organized in and between societies, through the publication of double-blind peer-reviewed, top quality theoretical and empirical research.
"Organization Studies goes to the top of the stack because it is such a reliable source of thoughtful scholarship.
www.sagepub.co.uk /journal.aspx?pid=105725   (365 words)

  
  Organizational studies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Organizational studies is the study of individual and group dynamics in an organizational setting, as well as the nature of the organizations themselves.
Organizational studies departments are generally within business schools, although many universities also have industrial pyschology and industrial economics programs.
Organization behavior is becoming more important in the global economy as people with diverse backgrounds and cultural values have to work together effectively and efficiently.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Organizational_studies   (729 words)

  
 Organizational Studies
Organizational And Development Process Review- Marina, CA This organizational review of Marina's Planning Department was based on extensive interviews with policy makers and City staff along with other research activities.
Management and Organizational Audit- American Institute Of Certified Planners- Washington, DC The goal of this study was to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of this national planning organization.
The study was conducted in close cooperation with the chairman of the Planning Commission and the Planning Director.
www.zuckersystems.com /orgstudies.html   (3641 words)

  
 Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies: 20020622
These are sample form organizational resolutions for a California LLC covering the appointment of accountants, appointment of...
Organizational and leadership virtues and the role of forgiveness.
Systematic studies of the development and demonstration of virtue have been all but absent in...
www.allbusiness.com /journal-leadership-organizational-studies/20020622/3001927-1.html   (347 words)

  
 Organizational Studies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Organizational Studies program is multidisciplinary in intent and grounded in the liberal arts.
The goals of this theoretical base are to be supplemented by and integrally related to both a significant experience in an appropriate organization and the mastering of specific skills not available in the regular curriculum.
The premise guiding this four-week seminar is that organizations need persons capable of examining problems with a critical and imaginative eye and of responding in an ever-changing environment with policies, actions, and decisions derived from a broad knowledge base.
www.denison.edu /orgstudies/academic.html   (713 words)

  
 Organizational Studies 135: Organizational Behavior
Over the course of the semester, we will examine these and discuss their meaning, and periodically you will be asked to hand in selected pieces along with your answers to reflection questions to help personalize the concepts from class.
Organizational study presentation (20%) - You will also be required to form groups and study an organization of your choice, presenting information directly related to important topics in the field.
After finding an interesting organization, you will observe and analyze what your group believes are the important (and/or unique) aspects of the organization.
pzacad.pitzer.edu /~jlewis/o135syll.htm   (450 words)

  
 'Doing' Organizational Culture in the Saturn Corporation Organization Studies - Find Articles
This study was designed to examine the Saturn Automobile Corporation's organizational culture and its relationship to media advertising campaigns.
When organizational members use storytelling to construct their position vis-a-vis the organization, they pick up on both the story themes and on the storytelling mechanisms presented in the advertisements.
Kaye and Jacobson (1999) identified storytelling as an instrument for disseminating shared meanings within organizations; while Vendelo (1998) suggests that it is a mechanism for enhancing corporate reputation and gaining legitimacy.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m4339/is_1_22/ai_75579345   (953 words)

  
 European Group for Organizational Studies
Organization studies have a long experience of such apparent contradictory requirements.
This call is for papers that engage with the field of organizational studies of and in the European and Latin America region.
Studies that link micro level case analysis to macro level institutional and global forces, that study processes as well as structures, that have a historical and contextual approach, will be welcome.
www.egosnet.org /cide_egos_2006.shtml   (611 words)

  
 Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies: 20040101
This study investigates whether the relationship between conscientiousness and performance is stronger for individuals who are high on emotional intelligence.
Executive behavior: an examination of selected studies for three decades of administrative work across organizational settings, industries, and contexts.
This study examined administrative work in business, schools, and universities, by using tabular review to compare the findings of selected studies on patterns of behavior.
www.allbusiness.com /journal-leadership-organizational-studies/20040101/2989318-1.html   (472 words)

  
 Organizational Studies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Students participate in a series of core courses related to organizational behavior, a career-focused internship, and an intensive month-long series of seminars and workshops during the summer following their sophomore or junior year.
Guiding the program is the premise that organizations need persons capable of examining problems with a critical and imaginative eye and of responding in an ever-changing environment with policies, actions, and decisions derived from a broad knowledge base.
Students are introduced to the language and fundamental principles of ethical organizational behavior, leadership, group processes and decision-making, marketing, finance, accounting, and entrepreneurship, enabling them to interpret the problems faced by organizations in both the private and public sectors.
www.denison.edu /orgstudies   (240 words)

  
 Dvora Yanow Home Page
An organizational and policy anthropologist, her research focuses on interpretive approaches to policy and organizational analysis, guided by an overall interest in the communication of meaning in policy and organizational settings.
In organizational studies, she has focused on organizational learning (from a collective, practice-based perspective), organizational culture, and organizational diagnosis.
She has also conducted training workshops in organizational diagnosis and policy analysis for mid-career administrators and consulted to public, private, and nonprofit organizations on questions of organizational design, organizational culture and learning, and program evaluation.
class.csueastbay.edu /publicadmin/dyanow/index.htm   (552 words)

  
 European Group for Organizational Studies
EGOS membership is open to all who are interested in the development of organizational studies.
When the principal areas of interest reported by respondents are analysed, the largest category is "organization theory and analysis", which comprises almost half of all respondents, followed by "change and innovation", indicated by one in every four respondents, "management" (22.5%), business knowledge and knowledge management (18.7%) and organizational culture (17.1%).
The aspects least appreciated by respondents were to do with organization and the coordination of groups (the sending of papers, lack of interest by participants, poor management of the group).
www.egosnet.org /about/members.shtml   (1181 words)

  
 School for Professional Studies | Saint Louis University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Organizational Studies major prepares career-minded working adults to assume professional roles in corporate or not-for-profit settings in the private or public sector.
Organizational Studies is an interdisciplinary program in a growing field that examines work behavior at the individual, group and organizational levels.
While the OS major prepares students for a variety of positions in diverse organizational settings, the minor allows students to specialize in an area of professional interest.
www.slu.edu /colleges/PS/organizational_studies.html   (262 words)

  
 Doctoral Studies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Our doctoral students combine studies in engineering, management, sociology, and psychology to build a unique and balanced perspective on work, technology, and organizations.
Doctoral students in organization behavior not only take courses in MSandE but have full access to Stanford's entire organization studies community which is one of the largest in the country.
As a doctoral student in organizational studies you will typically complete your degree requirements in 4-5 years.
www.stanford.edu /group/WTO/gradstudies/doctoral.shtml   (258 words)

  
 Organizational Studies: AAMC Data and Research Projects
The AAMC maintains data and conducts research studies on the organizational structure and operations of medical schools and their related hospitals, practice plans, and parent universities.
This initiative examines the role of interdisciplinary research centers and institutes in the organization and structure of the biomedical sciences and explores the management implications for medical school and university leaders.
The authors describe their findings from a study that (1) identified 41 medical schools or medical school departments that used metric systems to quantify faculty activity and productivity in teaching and (2) analyzed the purposes and progress of those systems.
www.aamc.org /members/msmr/orgstudies.htm   (800 words)

  
 Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies - Find Articles
Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies is a publication providing coverage and analysis of business management.
The current study examined the interactive relationship of politics perceptions and trait cynicism on two work outcomes: job satisfaction and citizenship...
In this study, 213 supervisors from two public administration offices rated their own leadership behavior as well as their leaders' behavior on the MLQ.
findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_go2283   (378 words)

  
 Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA - Organizational Studies (MS)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Employers and employees alike indicate that often, the most important skills in the workplace are those not taught in traditional degree programs: interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, leadership, problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence and the ability to work in a diverse environment.
The M.S. in Organizational Studies degree program focuses on the study of organizations and the personnel who manage them, including organizational communications, organizational ethics, organizational structure and change, leadership skills, legal issues, critical thinking and decision-making.
Students are encouraged and, in fact, required to bring problems they are experiencing in the workplace to the classroom and use their knowledge and skills they've learned to create a workable and immediate solution.
www.iscenter.com /OnTheMove/wpmajdegr.get_results_majors?ischool=G&idegree=MS&imajor=ORGS&icalledby=WPMAJDEGR   (598 words)

  
 Case Studies for Organizational Communication:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The goal is for cases to reflect organizational contexts with which students are familiar and are interested in.
Across the collection, cases reflect a variety of organizational types and sizes—for profit organizations (service, manufacturing, technology, dot.com), nonprofits, health care institutions, and governmental entities and agencies.
Information on how to teach from case studies (how to use case study as a primary teaching tool and how to use case study as an integrative teaching tool).
people.ku.edu /~jkeyton/casebook.htm   (353 words)

  
 Online MBA in Organizational Management
Organizational management addresses all the different forms of organization you need to know about whether you work for a multi-national, a corporate, a small business or a non profit making organization.
Studying online can be a great benefit if you need to work full-time during the time you are going to study, or if you have heavy responsibilities that mean you cannot easily attend class on campus.
You can study where you want, work or home; all you need is access to a PC and a connection to the internet.
www.e-referencedesk.com /education/online-mba-degree-programs/organizational-management   (524 words)

  
 University of Puget Sound :: Communication Studies
Students choosing a major in Communication Studies develop analytic and cognitive skills that enhance their capacity for critical thinking, intellectual curiosity about human communication, and proficiency in basic critical/interpretive and social science methods of communication research.
The competencies emphasized within the Communication Studies program are integral to postgraduate study, a wide range of occupations, and the full and open discourse essential for democratic citizenship in the twenty-first century.
The department encourages students to complement their Communication Studies major with either a minor in a related discipline or a minimum of five courses in a supporting field, selected in consultation with their department advisor.
www.ups.edu /x3046.xml   (375 words)

  
 The Ph.D. Program in Applied Organizational Psychology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Graduates of this Program have expertise in two major areas: (1) applications of research methods and statistics to practical problems in organizations, and (2) disciplines related to human behavior in organizations, such as industrial/ organizational psychology, management, business, sociology, and economics.
The laboratory research is performed under the supervision of a faculty member; the field research is conducted under the joint supervision of a faculty member and a representative of the organization.
Dissertation research may be conducted in the laboratory, the organization, or both.
www.hofstra.edu /Academics/Graduate/Programs/GP_PSYOP/index_GP_PSYOP.cfm   (394 words)

  
 Faculty & Research - MIT Sloan School of Management - Organizational Studies Group   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
This research group studies the human aspects of organizations, including people, processes, and practices.
Although the researchers are diverse in their training and interests, there is a particular focus on understanding real-world phenomena in detail (i.e., organizational processes and practices in action).
The faculty and graduates of the program have contributed creative frameworks, concepts, theories, and empirical insights to the study of organizations, their environments, and the people who live and work in them.
mitsloan.mit.edu /faculty/c-organizational.php   (118 words)

  
 Midway College: Degree Programs: Business Administration
The programs of the Business and Organizational Studies Division prepare students for positions of responsibility in administration, management, and leadership in businesses and organizations of today and tomorrow.
The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Organizational Management has been developed to meet the educational needs of non-traditional students returning to college to complete a degree at times convenient to their busy schedules.
Course work for the minor is offered in the evening studies modular format and is in addition to the course sequence of the OM cohort sequence.
www.midway.edu /degreeprograms/businessadministration.html   (1923 words)

  
 Communication Studies :: Communication Studies
The Communication Studies program prepares students for employment in a variety of occupations in addition to providing students with the background necessary to pursue professional or graduate study.
Communication Studies majors will also find their preparation and perspectives useful in such fields as computer systems, real estate, insurance, media, public affairs, information sciences, the ministry, and law.
Students in Communication Studies may choose to complement their coursework with internships with local media, advertising, health care, public relations, and civic organizations.
www.ups.edu /commstudies.xml   (395 words)

  
 Organizational Studies Graduate Programs in West U.S.A.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Master of Arts in Organizational Management is designed to develop or enhance the management skills necessary to function effectively within private businesses, non-profit organizations, and public agencies.
The Organizational Leadership concentration is designed to develop individuals who have the knowledge and capability to take on leadership roles in a variety of settings.
The Master's Organizational Behavior curriculum is strongly grounded in the literature and research of management and organizational behavior and is directly linked to the issues and problems that business leaders...
programs.gradschools.com /west/organizational_studies.html   (1655 words)

  
 ASQ's Chinese edition
For scholars in organizational studies, publishing in quality journals like ASQ "is the best path to tenure," he said.
The winning ASQ articles, which are selected annually by a special editorial board committee, are chosen for having had the most influence on the field of organizational studies over the previous five years.
Her dedication to improving the quality of research and writing in organizational studies also occasioned her award for distinguished service to the field for a quarter of a century, presented to her at the Academy of Management's annual meeting in New Orleans in August 2004 to a standing ovation.
www.news.cornell.edu /stories/May06/Chinese.ASQ.html   (712 words)

  
 Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies: 20060322   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In Study 1, a tendency to attribute positive events to...
Empowerment in the context of transformational change: a study of acquisitions and privatizations in Eastern Europe.
This paper examines conditions under which empowerment (decision autonomy, dialogic leadership) is connected with positive and negative effects, respectively, in regard to managing transformational change...
www.allbusiness.com /periodicals/issue/90169-1-2.html   (281 words)

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