ELHE7726

Organizational Theory

Rather than focusing on traits of the individual leader, this course focuses on the dimensions of organizations and teams that both facilitate and complicate leadership. Examples include managing conflict, developing a shared vision, and differentiating between technical and adaptive change. Students will apply various organizational theories in order to understand group- and system-level patterns in how groups get things done (e.g., structures and resources, symbols and values, power and politics). Ultimately, students leave the course better able to plan and evaluate school improvement through the lenses of organizational theory.

Course overview

Department
Educational Leadership and Higher Education
School
Lynch
Credits
3

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.41 / 5

Based on 214 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-07-23. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Vincent Cho
    Fall 2026, Summer 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 3.63/5
  • Allan Cameron
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Summer 2022 · Official rating 4.81/5
  • Andrew Miller
    Spring 2025 · Official rating 5.00/5
  • Jill Geiser
    Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.75/5
  • Martha Whalen
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 2.22/5
  • William Driscoll
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Summer 2022, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.83/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Vincent Cho · Th 07:00PM-08:00PM · Offered