Organization and Job Design

ISYE/PSYCH 653 covers the design of productive organizations, focusing on roles, decision levels, autonomous work groups, and union roles through case studies.

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Historical reviews of Pascale Carayon: The workload is considered relaxed, consisting solely of two exams and homework assignments.

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I SY E/​PSYCH 349, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

    • ISYE/PSYCH 349
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students
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ISYE/PSYCH 653

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  • Any of
    • ISYE/PSYCH 349
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students

Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Pascale Carayon highlight her use of healthcare examples in job organization and design. Reviewers note her strong collaboration with UW-Hospital, making her a valuable contact for students interested in that sector.

PASCALE CARAYON is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2019, Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

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Historical reviews for Pascale Carayon describe a relaxed class with only two exams and homework, making it suitable for students interested in healthcare contexts.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.67 GPA, 81.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.84 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Pascale Carayon: The workload is considered relaxed, consisting solely of two exams and homework assignments.

Historical reviews of Pascale Carayon: Students value the healthcare-focused examples and the instructor's industry connections, though no current instructor reviews are available.

Topics

  • Organizational structure and decision-making levels.
  • Union roles in organizations.
  • Autonomous work groups.

Skills

  • Designing productive organizations and defining roles.
  • Analyzing organizational issues through case studies.

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