MANAGEMENT 6381: Seminar in Advanced Management Topics: Organizational Economics

Fall 2011
MANAGEMENT 6381.002
Organizational Economics
Seminar in Advanced Management Topics

Instructor: Dr. Ron Mitchell

Welcome to MANAGEMENT 6381.002 - DOCTORAL SEMINAR IN ORGANIZATIONAL ECONOMICS:

Course Documents:

MGMT 6381 Syllabus-Fall 2011.
Other Materials Forthcoming as Needed

Assignment Support Materials (PLEASE SEE SYLLABUS FOR ASSIGNMENT DETAILS):

Advance Readings and Exercises Due August 31, 2011 beginning of class.
Tuchman Quote Assignment due September 7, 2011: Exercise using Tuchman Quote from "March of Folly.
Supplemental Readings I to broaden critical thinking skills: Krueger & Dunning, 1999.
Proposition Development Guide. Proposition Development Guide Downloadable Format .
AMR Best Paper Examples. AMR Best Paper Examples List.
Theory development exemplar article. Hambrick et al (2005)
Sample Discussion Outline. Session 4 Sample Discussion Outline .
Transparency International, 2005. (CPI) Corruption Perceptions Index Analysis .
Davis, 1971 "That's Interesting." Davis (1971) That's Interesting (poor copy) so here's the reference if you'd like to try to find a better copy . That's Interesting!: Towards a Phenomenology of Sociology and a Sociology of Phenomenology "Philosophy of the Social Sciences," 1971 1: 309-344.
Other Materials Forthcoming as Needed

Writing Support Materials:

Types of Writing.
Standard Essay Format and Content
Essay Outline (summary of Format and Content)
Handout describing the format and content of theory papers in Management Literary and Logical Ordering in Textual Analysis
Composition of a paragraph
Sample Writing Standards for reference and self-checking Sample Writing Standards

Readings:

2. September 7, 2011:

2.2 Radford, 1945.
2.3 Hesterly et al. 1990 .
2.4 Hesterly & Zenger, 1993.
2.5 Felin & Foss, 2009 .
3. September 14, 2011: Please read North and Durant Handouts, read Demsetz (Ch 10 WW), and articles below:
3.2 Donaldson, 1990 .
3.3 Ferraro et al. 2005.
3.4 Foss, 1999 .
3.5.1 North 1981 Chapter 3.
3.5.2 North 1981 Chapter 4.
3.5.3 North 1981 Chapter 5.
3.5.4 North 1981 Chapter 6.
3.6 Durant 1934.
4. September 21, 2011: Please read assigned WW Chapters and Roberts reading
4.4 Roberts Chapter 3.
5. September 28, 2011 (substitution at the margin [transaction costs]): Please read assigned WW Chapters and articles (below)
5.2 Geyskens et al, 2006 .
5.3 Mitchell & Cohen, 2006.
5.4 Nickerson & Zenger, 2008.
6. October 5, 2011 (Power [industrial organization/ resource dependence]): Please read articles below:
6.1 Pearce, 1974 (It's a mess, but we need it) .
6.2 March, 1962.
6.3 Caves, 1980 .
6.4 Milgrom & Roberts, 1988.
6.5 Ulrich & Barney, 1984 .
6.6 Dean & McMullen, 2007 .
7. October 12, 2011 (resources [RBV]): Please read articles below:
7.1 Penrose, 1959.
7.2 Kogut & Zander, 1992.
7.3 Foss, 1996a.
7.4 Foss, 1996b .
7.5 Felin & Zenger, 2009.
7.6 Agarwal, et al..
8. October 19, 2011 (incentives[agency theory]; corruption): Please read articles below:
8.1 Jensen & Meckling, 1976.
8.2 Jensen, 1986.
8.3 Eisenhardt, 1989 .
8.4 Holmstsrom & Milgrom, 1994.
8.5 Lambsdorff, 2007.
9. October 26, 2011 (Knightian uncertainty; risk): Please read articles below:
9.1 Knight, 1921.
9.2 Godfrey, 2005.
9.3 Dickson & Gigilerano, 1986.
9.4 Alvarez & Barney, 2005.
10. November 2, 2011 (asset specificity [transaction cost economics]): Please read assigned OEW Chapters and articles (below):
10.2 Williamson, 1981 .
10.3 Williamson, 1991 .
10.4 Tadelis, 2010 .
10.5 Williamson, 2011 .
11. November 9, 2011 (legitimacy [institutions and organization]): Please read articles below:
11.1 DiMaggio & Powell, 1983.
11.2 Aldrich & Fiol, 1994.
11.3 Roberts & Greenwood, 1997.
12. November 16, 2011 (information): Please read the articles below:
12.1 Excerpt from Hayek, 1937.
12.2 Malmgren, 1961.
12.3 Stiglitz, 2000.
12.4 Felin & Zenger, 2011.
12.5 Dushnitsky & Kleuter, 2011 .
12.6 Felin & Hesterly, 2007.
12.7 Foss 2005, Ch. 5-6.
12.8 Arthur, 1996.
Supplemental reading: Mitchell, 2003.
Other Readings Forthcoming as Needed