Reading and research on a specific topic under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated once. Assumptions and logic of different research designs and data collection techniques and research as an exercise in theory building. Designed to enable candidates to do original research and to critique the research of others. Data collection and analysis using a statistical computer software package.
Emphasis is on causal analysis.
Examination of key issues in organization theory and behavior. Issues include organization design, inter organizational coordination, intelligence and decision-making systems, leadership and motivation theories, and theories or organizations as agents of political and social change. Case studies are used. Approaches to the analysis of public policy, including the role of values in policy analysis, assumptions in modeling policy problems, the organizational context of policy studies, and institutions for designing and implementing policies. Major issues confronting public management, such as restructuring organizations, strategic management, leadership, and performance reviews.