Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester Course Number Course Name Phase Credits Hours Required/Elective Instructor Class Student NO. Withdraw Note

Fall Semester
Year 2025 349844 Organization Theory and Management 1 3.0 3 ★ LU, LIN-HUA GBM 31 0 　

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Fall Semester Year 2025	349844	Organization Theory and Management	1	3.0	3	★	LU, LIN-HUA	GBM	31	0

Course Plan：

Instructor LU, LIN-HUA　Office Hours

Email lhlu@ntut.edu.tw

Last Updated 2025-06-03 11:12:11

Course Objective The goal of this course is to survey the major theoretical perspectives in organizational theory (OT). More specifically, we introduce the foundation questions of the strategy field and focus on the strategy ‘content” research in this class. The major purpose of this class is to expose students to samples of contemporary strategy content research and to point out some access points to the broader universe of thought on each topic. In other words, we will start from the fundamentals in order to have a solid understanding of the theoretical approach. This elaboration will be followed by a more in-depth exploration of the empirical articles assigned for each week, and how this contributes to organization theory. Finally, we will move on to the assessment and critique of the theoretical view. One or two students will be assigned to lead each week’s discussion.

Course Schedule Week 1: Introduction to the perspective of Organization Theory Week 2: Organization Structure Week 3: Organization Design Week 4: Why we need theory Week 5: Moon Festival Session 3: Industry and competitive strategy (Transaction Cost Theory) Week 6: Session 4: Firm as a System of Incentives (Agency Theory) Week 7: Session 5: Strategic Assets and Resources within a firm (Resource-Based View (RBV) Week 8: TEJ Database Introduction Wee 9: Mid-Term Project Week 10: Session 6: The Knowledge Base of a Firm (Knowledge-Based View (KBV) Week 11: Session 7: Acquire Outside Supporting (Resource Dependent Theory (RDT) Week 12: Session 8: Network Organizations (Network Theory) Week 13: Session 9: Evolution Theory (Evolution Theory) Week 14: Session 10: Institutional Theory Week 15: Session 11: Performance Feedback as Mechanisms (Behavior Theory of Firm (Search Behavior) Week 16: Session 11: Technological Innovation Week 17: Session 12: Technological Innovation-2 Week 18: Final Exam

Evaluation and grading policy Leading Discussion (20% of grade) Class Preparation and Participation (30% of grade) Individual Paper and Presentation (50% of grade)

Materials All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Foreign-language textbooks:Yes
paper assignment

The access to curricular consultation 1.lhlu@ntut.edu.tw
2. 02-27712171#3425

Expanding teaching and resources

The course corresponds to the SDGs 無（None）

Does the course incorporate AI ● 無（None）

Note
　

Instructor	LU, LIN-HUA　Office Hours
Email	lhlu@ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2025-06-03 11:12:11
Course Objective	The goal of this course is to survey the major theoretical perspectives in organizational theory (OT). More specifically, we introduce the foundation questions of the strategy field and focus on the strategy ‘content” research in this class. The major purpose of this class is to expose students to samples of contemporary strategy content research and to point out some access points to the broader universe of thought on each topic. In other words, we will start from the fundamentals in order to have a solid understanding of the theoretical approach. This elaboration will be followed by a more in-depth exploration of the empirical articles assigned for each week, and how this contributes to organization theory. Finally, we will move on to the assessment and critique of the theoretical view. One or two students will be assigned to lead each week’s discussion.
Course Schedule	Week 1: Introduction to the perspective of Organization Theory Week 2: Organization Structure Week 3: Organization Design Week 4: Why we need theory Week 5: Moon Festival Session 3: Industry and competitive strategy (Transaction Cost Theory) Week 6: Session 4: Firm as a System of Incentives (Agency Theory) Week 7: Session 5: Strategic Assets and Resources within a firm (Resource-Based View (RBV) Week 8: TEJ Database Introduction Wee 9: Mid-Term Project Week 10: Session 6: The Knowledge Base of a Firm (Knowledge-Based View (KBV) Week 11: Session 7: Acquire Outside Supporting (Resource Dependent Theory (RDT) Week 12: Session 8: Network Organizations (Network Theory) Week 13: Session 9: Evolution Theory (Evolution Theory) Week 14: Session 10: Institutional Theory Week 15: Session 11: Performance Feedback as Mechanisms (Behavior Theory of Firm (Search Behavior) Week 16: Session 11: Technological Innovation Week 17: Session 12: Technological Innovation-2 Week 18: Final Exam
Evaluation and grading policy	Leading Discussion (20% of grade) Class Preparation and Participation (30% of grade) Individual Paper and Presentation (50% of grade)
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes paper assignment
The access to curricular consultation	1.lhlu@ntut.edu.tw 2. 02-27712171#3425
Expanding teaching and resources
The course corresponds to the SDGs	無（None）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 無（None）
Note