Class Review and Critique
Prior to this class I had two general ideas of what an organizations was. The first is the boring, bureaucratic one that is made fun of in movies like Office Space. The second is the exciting fast paced one of the startup. I know both are caricatures. Regardless, they still largely influence my perception of what an organization is. After taking this course, those ideas still largely influence my perception. However, I no longer view them as two distinct groups, but points in a larger spectrum. I've learned that as firms grow and reorganize, new roles are created to keep incentives aligned. I liked the structure of the course. You mentioned how we should take advantage of our learning, and I think that the discussion/blog combination really helped in the process of learning. It's a model that I would consider using when learning something new. The classes where there was a mix of lecture were good. The ones where there was lecture, horse shoe, and small group were even bett...