ICOS Presents:

"Reconsidering the role of the practical-theorist:
(Re)connecting organizational theory to practice"

Professor Andy Hoffman

Ross School of Business and School of Natural Resources & Environment
University of Michigan

February 25, 2005

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Introduction (00:01:48)

Title Slide (00:02:03)

House Picture (00:00:32)

House Picture 2 (00:00:20)

House Picture 3 (00:00:56)

Responses (00:02:28)

Main Argument (00:01:20)

1. Organizational theory... - Strength (00:02:22)

1. Organizational theory... - Weakness (00:02:16)

2. ...organizational theory... (00:00:24)

How many of us live schizophrenic lives? (00:01:31)

Practical Application of OT (00:01:09)

2. ...organizational theory... (2) (00:02:14)

3. ...and our training (00:01:17)

Are the near term incentives for young academics perverse? (00:04:43)

Are the near term incentives for young academics perverse? (2) (00:03:41)

4. What can be done about it? - Institutional Change (00:02:03)

4. What can be done about it? - Structural Change (00:02:04)

The Tipping Point (00:01:45)

4. What can be done about it? (00:01:53)

In the final analysis... (00:00:29)

Questions? (00:46:19)

Presentation of Tile (00:02:23)

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