University of Medical Sciences &

Technology
Faculty of Business Administration

Course title: Human Organizations

Duration
: 4 Credit Hours
Course instructor: Ameer Nabeel Ahmed
Course Objective
Organization is an integral part of our daily life. Every day, people
consume a wide variety of goods and services. Without cooperation and
coordination of their activities, people cannot be able to satisfy all these
divergent needs. The ultimate objective of any organization is to pool
individual effort to satisfy the needs that people working alone cannot.
This course aims at introducing the student to the broad stream of
thought in organization and the historical development of the different
theories related to role of the organization in society since earlier times up
to the present.
Course Description
The major types of organizations as well as their salient and unique
features are highlighted with due reference to their interdependencies in
creating welfare to the society. Moreover, much emphasis on organization's
environment and the theories of the firm .
Course outline;1-An overview of organizations
What is an organization
Why organization's exists?
Organization as a system
Structural elements of an organization
Contextual elements of an organization
2- Organization and its environment
The concept of environment
Internal environment
Task Environment
General Environment
3- People and organization
The organization's stakeholders
The multiplicity of organizational goals
Corporate social responsibility
Formal & informal organization

Organizational culture
Communication in organization

4-Different types of organizations:

* Activity-based classification
* Sector-based classification
* Objective- based classification
* Ownership-based classification
* Multi-national organizations
* Interdependency of organizations

Salient/unique features of organization

Common features of organizations
5- Alternative theories of the firm
The economic theory of the firm
The behavioral theory of the firm
The resource-based theory of the firm
6- Measuring organizational performance
Efficiency and Effectiveness
Customer- Oriented Organization
Multiple measures of performance
7- Current issues in organization
* The intellectual capital: A critical factor of organizational success
* Organizational Change: A constant environmental factor
* Organizational learning and adaptation: A road map for survival
* Organizational Development

Course Assessment:
Mid semester Examination
Continuous Assessment
Final Examination
Total
References:

30%
20%
50%
100%

1- Richard L. Daft, Organization Theory and Design, 3rd Edition, West

Publishing Company
2- David P. Baron (2003), Business & its Environment, 4th Edition,
Pearson Education, Inc.
3- George A. Steiner & John F. Steiner (2003): Business, Government,
and Society, 10th Edition, Mc Graw Hill
4- W. L. French & C. H. Bell: Organization Development, 6th Edition,
Prentice-Hall of India
5- Any relevant material from websites is also recommended