MPA 8002
Organization Theory

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Organization Theory (MPA 8002) is a foundational course in the graduate Masters in Public Administration Program at Villanova University. MPA 8002 provides students an understanding of complex organizations in their historical context, the development of major frames, images, metaphors, and theories of organization, and the implications of these for organizational design and change. In particular, MPA 8002 attempts to relate the value assumptions and views of humans¾including leaders and followers—in their work roles as these are made explicit in a variety of organizational frames, images, and metaphors.