Learning Activities

Review the Course Readings Guide for this lesson's readings and learning activities. 

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson you should be able to:

• Using the second "lens" of Systems Theories of organizations to understand problems within organizational life.
• Seeing your organization in terms of inputs-throughputs - outputs
• Understanding your organization's place in the broader system: Genotypic Function
• Balancing short-term profit with long-term survival: Maximization Principle
• Scanning and measuring your organization's environment