Organisasi kompleks banyak mempengaruhi dan mencorakkan kehidupan sosial. Tujuan kursus ini adalah, antara lain, untuk menghuraikan hubungan saling bergantung dan saling mempengaruhi antara organisasi kompleks dan masyarakat. Kursus ini membincangkan pelbagai jenis organisasi kompleks dalam sektor awam dan swasta dari segi struktur dan organisasi, fungsi dan matlamat, persekitaran organisasi, pemusatan kuasa, kewibawaan, gaya kepimpinan, budaya organisasi,tingkah-laku organisasi dan keberkesanan organisasi. Beberapa teori klasik dan moden berkenaan digunakan untuk meneliti kelakuan dan kedinamikan organisasi kompleks. Implikasi perubahan sosial ke atas organisasi dibincangkan dalam konteks proses globalisasi, modenisasi dan kepesatan pengaruh teknologi maklumat dan komunikasi serta e-dagang.

Complex organizations have great influence upon social living and society. This course aims to explain the interdependent relationship between organisations and society and the mutual influence that exists between them. This course discusses features of public and private organisations such as organisational structure, function, organisational goals, organisational environment, centralization of power, leadership and leadership styles and corporate culture, organizational behaviour and organisational effectiveness. Classical and modern theories related to organisational study are discussed to understand organizational behaviour and dynamics. Implications of social change upon organisations within the contexts of globalization, modernization, advancement of information communication technology and e-commerce are dealt with.
COMPLEX ORGANISATION