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.
| 15.280 class 1 | Sept. 2 | Dashman Case; Communication Strategy and Structure | | | 15.311 classes 1-2 | Sept. 4 & 5 | Introduction to Organizational Processes
(Double session, 3 hour class) | | | 15.280 class 2 | Sept. 9 | Oral Presentations: Structure, Delivery | | | 15.311 class 3 | Sept. 11 | Kickoff of OP Team Project | | | 15.311/Career Development Office (optional) | Sept. 12 | Optional Session: Hiring: Theory and Practice | | | 15.280 class 3 | Sept. 16 | Oral Presentations: Visual Aids; Q&A | | | 15.311 class 4 | Sept. 18 | Decision-making and Sense-making | | | 15.311 class 5 | Sept. 23 | Understanding Ethical Violations, OR, Why Do Smart People Do Dumb Things? | | | 15.311 class 6 | Sept. 25 | Strategic Design Perspective I: Organizational Structure and Processes | | | 15.311 & 15.280 | Sept. 26 | Team Day | | | 15.280 class 4 | Sept. 30 | Writing: Persuasion and Document Design | | | 15.311 class 7 | Oct. 2 | Strategic Design Perspective II: Incentives and Alignment | | | 15.280 class 5 | Oct. 3 | 15.280/Career Development Office Joint Class: Cover Letter/Resume (Required) | | | 15.280 class 6 | Oct. 7 | 15.280/Career Development Office Joint Class: Marketing Yourself Effectively (Required) | | | 15.311 class 8 | Oct. 9 | Political Perspective I: Understanding Power and Authority | | | 15.280 class 7 | Oct. 14 | Intercultural Communication | | | 15.311 class 9 | Oct. 16 | Political Perspective II | | | 15.280 class 8 | Oct. 28 | Writing: Writing Process and Editing; Presenting Data; Interactive Presentation | | | 15.311 class 10 | Oct. 30 | Cultural Perspective I: Culture as Control | Individual Case Analysis Assignment Handed Out - Due November 6 (15.311 class 12) | | 15.311 class 11 | Oct. 31 | Career Choices | | | 15.280 class 9 | Nov. 4 | Active and Reflective Listening; Group Presentations | | | 15.311 class 12 | Nov. 6 | Cultural Perspective II: Culture and Change | Individual Case Analysis Assignment Due
Hand out Confidential Instructions for Negotiation Assignment - Due November 13 (15.311 class 13) | | 15.311 class 13 | Nov. 13 | Integrating the Perspectives I: Organizational Change | Hand In Negotiation Assignment | | 15.280 class 10 | Nov. 18 | Communication: Media Choice | | | 15.311 class 14 | Nov. 20 | Integrating the Perspectives II: Leading Change | | | 15.311 class 15 | Nov. 21 | Introduction to Negotiation and Bargaining | | | 15.280 class 11 | Dec. 2 | 15.280 Presentations of Team Project | 15.280 Presentations of Team Project | | 15.311 class 16 | Dec. 4 | Wrap Up: Management as a Profession | | | 15.280 class 12 | Dec. 9 | 15.280 Course Wrap-Up | Written Report of Team Project Due |
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