Institutional Theory Applied to Management Practices in Today's Organizations

Description

Each student is expected to write a term paper on a selected topic (my topic is Institutional Theory). Term paper topic must be on one of the theories of organization. Analyzing this theory, the student must link his/her utilization in contemporary organizations. The main question is “Are organization theories applicable to management practices in today’s organizations?”

Structure of Term Paper:
I. Introduction – the importance of the subject matter indicated by the literature and yourself.
II. The Postmodern Theory (an example) – what relationships this theory explains?
III. Advantages and disadvantages of the application of the Postmodern Theory in the contemporary management practice – would companies benefit from applying the provisions/explanations of this theory in the interdepartmental and inter-organizational relations? What are the pros and cons? Can this theory harm the organization if the latter uses this theory?
IV. Neutralizing the disadvantages of the Postmodern Theory: how companies can sort out the negative aspects of this theory if any?
V. Utilizing the advantages of the Postmodern Theory – If this theory is good in explaining interdepartmental and inter-organizational relationships, how organizations would use it in solving their problems.
VI. Conclusion – briefly write about identified shortcomings of this theory, causes of problems, solutions that the literature identified, and your suggestions on solutions.
VII. References – list all the articles and sources cited in the text of the paper.