organizing and human civilization

The authors of your text argue that the history of human civilization is a history of organizing. In analyzing the current turbulence in the global economy, the centrality of organizing to human existence is quite apparent. Because I'm in Michigan, I've been following the saga of GM's bankruptcy, downsizing, and reorganization. As parts of GM go to other companies (e.g., Saturn to Penske and Hummer possibly to a Chinese company), there are possibilities for new ways of organizing that might prove better for all stakeholders and increase the likelihood of innovation--moving more toward the creativity side of Eisenberg et al.'s model.

As a reminder, Saturday June 6 is the last day to take the first quiz and complete the process tasks. The 6-week summer sessions goes by quickly!

~ Professor Cyborg