DYNM 671 - Ownership Matters

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Lamas. Who is going to own what we all have a part in creating The history of American business is an evolving answer to the question of ownership. Of all the issues relevant to organizational dynamics, ownership is arguably the most important and least understood. Matters of ownership have also been and remain of intimate concern to ordinary Americans-the slave yearning to breathe free, the young couple with a dream of home ownership, the entrepreneur who wants to be his or her own boss, the consultant who wants to form a partnership with best friends, and the indebted, mid-level manager reviewing last year's 401(k) statement. In this course, you will have an opportunity to examine ethical, religious, legal, technological and economic bases for different ownership systems from early human history through the 20th century; develop a theoretical framework for understanding ownership issues in the contemporary workplace; review social science concerning ownership and the related organizational issues of motivation, performance, productivity, profitability, culture, diversity and equity; analyze a variety of cases to measure ownership's effects across many industries and business situations; and utiltize a diagnostic tool for assessing the ways in which your own organization's culture and business outcomes are impacted by the firm's ownership system.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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