MSCI211 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cognitive Map, Interference Theory, Libido

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Management Sciences
• Course: MSCI211
• Professor: Frank Safayeni

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Problems w/ this de nition - categorization is not a def"n categorization may be based on super cial properties (eg. what really is a high tech company) Org"s in diff. categories may operate based on similar principles: based on goal (social systems w/ goal/purpose) Goals may be unclear (what is goal of uw) Goal optimization in one unit may sub-optimize org. performance (time to market for. Goal con ict (research vs marketing) a new product vs. max. charges by software department) Organization may be de nes as a set of formal & informal constraints which results in pattern of behaviour for any given level of analysis. Constraint is anything that reduces the # of possible things that can happen to relatively. Any given level of analysis: constraints may be analyzed at the level of organization, few that actually happen (goals, rules, req. , etc. ) departments, groups, or individual.