Three perspectives on technology policy organizations. (Courtesy of Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
MIT Course Number
ESD.932
As Taught In
Spring 2005
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
Technology Policy Organizations and its sequel, ESD.933, Technology Policy Negotiations and Dispute Resolution, form a sequence on Organizational Processes in Technology Policy. This course features an overall framework for understanding the increasingly networked, flat, flexible and diverse nature of organizations, as well as a close look at the many relevant types of organizations, including regulatory, entrepreneurial, multi-national, and non-governmental non-profit. Key organizational processes, including individual motivation, teamwork, and systems change are featured. The core assignment features a series of industry studies in which students conduct field interviews (in phone or in person) of key stakeholders on a pressing policy challenge in that industry and analyze the impact of organizational factors on policy success.
