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Introduction to the Organizational Actor

Defining the Actor in the System

Strategies and Personal Objectives

Rationality and Decision Making

The Rational Actor

Bounded and Contingent Rationality

🎮 Crossword: Organizational Terms

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Quiz: Defining the Actor

Quiz: Strategies and Goals

Quiz: Rationality Concepts

Quiz: Bounded Rationality

Quiz: Context and Uncertainty

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Defining the Actor: Strategic Action within Organizational Systems is a practical, research-backed course that equips you to understand how individuals and groups actually behave inside real organizations—and how to design strategies that work with, not against, those dynamics. You will learn to identify the key "actors" in any system (from frontline teams to executive coalitions), decode their objectives, and map the relationships that shape day-to-day decisions. Instead of relying on idealized models, this course embraces how people truly operate: with personal goals, limited information, competing incentives, and shifting contexts. You will explore rational and bounded rationality, margins of maneuver, and zones of uncertainty to see how power, autonomy, and cooperation are negotiated in practice. Through concise lessons, interactive activities, and targeted quizzes, you will develop the language and tools to analyze actors’ strategies (initiatives, behaviors, attitudes), anticipate contradictions between personal and organizational goals, and improve decision-making in complex settings. By the end, you’ll be able to diagnose organizational behavior with clarity and design interventions that align strategy, structure, and human motivation.

Defining the Actor: Strategic Action within Organizational Systems

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            <p>Understanding the modern business environment requires a deep dive into the "System-Enterprise," where the fundamental unit of analysis is the organizational actor. An actor, whether an individual or a collective group, is not merely a passive recipient of instructions but a strategic entity operating within a complex web of relationships. This course explores how these actors navigate the organizational landscape, examining the dynamic tension between institutional requirements and the personal agency that defines their role. By identifying the actor as a central force, we can better comprehend the underlying mechanics that drive organizational behavior and systemic evolution.</p>

<p>Central to this exploration is the study of action strategies—the specific behaviors, attitudes, and initiatives actors employ to secure their interests. These interests often manifest as a search for power, autonomy, and "margins of maneuver," which may at times align with or contradict the broader goals of the organization. Furthermore, this course investigates the nature of decision-making through the lens of rationality. While actors are inherently rational beings acting in their own self-interest, their choices are limited by "bounded rationality"—the inability to process all available information—and "contingent rationality," which is shaped by environmental contexts and zones of uncertainty. Through these concepts, participants will gain a sophisticated framework for analyzing how strategic action is negotiated within the constraints of organizational systems.</p>
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