Includes advanced organizational theory, technostructural change, integrating behavioral and technical systems, design criteria and performance characteristics, design of interorganizational systems and emerging models. Advanced concepts and methods of managing complex organizations and multi-organizational systems in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors using a variety of learning methods. 002-760 Social Research Methods 3 cr. Theory and methods of research in the social sciences. Topics include the philosophy of science, research designs, data collection and program evaluation.
Emphasis is on applied research.
An introduction to evaluation research, emphasizing such issues as identifying program goals, choosing outcome measures, defining appropriate samples, data collection strategies, ex ante and ex post program evaluation and disseminating results. Political, administrative, and ethical problems of evaluation are considered. Much of the class is used to develop and discuss model evaluation studies. Planning and Modeling 3 cr. Theory and methods of planning and analysis for complex systems.