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MSE 311Organizational Design and Technology

Units
0.50
Faculty
Engineering
Subject
Management Science and Engineering

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 3 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

The focus of this course is on the procedures and variables involved in the design and redesign of organizations. Issues such as departmentation, differentiation, integration, internal politics, innovation, authority, and control are discussed in the context of the underlying technology of the organization. Emphasis will be placed on how one designs both the technical and the organizational systems to ensure their compatibility, noting the effects that one has on the other.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00150390 / 120MW 11:30–12:50
LEC 00273340 / 29MW 11:30–12:50
LEC 701203596 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

48% liked it84% easy42% useful

From 77 ratings and 14 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Really interesting course and Duimering is super engaging. Would recommend to anyone interested in psychology behind work organizations.

    Apr 2014 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Avoid at all costs. I have a mental breakdown every time I open Learn to see what needs to be done for the week. Trying to figure out what this prof wants me to submit is harder than all the CS courses I took in undergrad combined. Oh and the content is drier than the Sahara desert. Just university education at its absolute worst right here.

    Feb 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Incredibly interesting content that helped me a lot with co-ops. Rob Duimering was great and you could do very well if you put in the time to study

    Nov 2023 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Cool course with interesting concepts. Definitely can be taken as a bird course

    Sep 2023 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Boring, but easy if you do the work. Lots of writing. Need to know the vocab and concepts. Easy elective but not the easiest. Monotonous work.

    Aug 2023 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

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