Instructors
[GB] = George Baker
[RG] = Robert Gibbons
| SES # | TOPICS | INSTRUCTORS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Module 1: boundaries of the firm | |||
| 1 | Introduction | GB | |
| 2 | Classic evidence | GB | |
| 3 | Formal theories | RG | |
| 4 | Recent evidence | GB | |
| 5 | Contracting between firms | RG | |
| 6 | Evidence on contracts | GB | |
| 7 | Cases on integration and contracts | GB | First model-development essay due |
| Module 2: employment in organizations | |||
| 8 | Pay for performance | GB | |
| 9 | Cases on incentives | GB | Second model-development essay due |
| 10 | Job assignment, skill development, and networks | RG | |
| 11 | Careers in organizations | GB | |
| 12 | Employment systems | GB | |
| Module 3: decision-making in organizations | |||
| 13 | Decision processes | RG | |
| 14 | Authority and power | RG | |
| 15 | Politics and influence | RG | |
| 16 | Culture and language | GB | |
| 17 | Social relations | RG | |
| 18 | Leadership | RG | Review essay due |
| Module 4: structures and processes in organizations | |||
| 19 | Five elemental models of hierarchy | RG | |
| 20 | Cases on organizational structures and processes | RG | Third model-development essay due |
| 21 | Recent models of structure | RG | |
| 22 | Conglomerates and corporate strategy | GB | |
| 23 | Hybrids | RG | |
| 24 | Corporate governance and corporate capital | GB | |
| 25 | Conclusion | RG/GB | Final paper due a week after Ses #25 |