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  • March 2024
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Module Note on the Structuring of Collaborative Work

By: Ethan Bernstein
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:41
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Abstract

This module note for instructors describes the organizational structure module of the Managing Human Capital course that integrates insights from research on workplace connectivity (who gets to communicate with whom) and workplace transparency (who gets to observe whom) into more traditional concepts in organization design. It is intended to equip instructors to teach students better structuring of collaboration in contemporary organizations, improving coordination and thereby improving learning, employee satisfaction, organizational control, and ultimately performance. The note provides a complete list of materials and assignment questions, and it describes the sequence in which the materials are used, along with the connections and transitions among the materials.

Keywords

Human Resources; Management; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Human Capital

Citation

Bernstein, Ethan. "Module Note on the Structuring of Collaborative Work." Harvard Business School Module Note 424-054, March 2024.
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About The Author

Ethan S. Bernstein

Organizational Behavior
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