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| Organizational Design and Change |
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Department
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| College of Business
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Management
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| Course Catalog Description and Prerequisites |
| 4860. Organizational Design and Change. 3 hours. Organizational design is a primary management tool for organizing business processes and developing organizational capabilities. The course focuses on developing an understanding of the basics of organizational design, how to utilize organizational design principles to manage change, and how to keep the design aligned with the needs of the firm and the demands to which it must respond. The design and development effort includes study of organizational structures, the basic work patterns of the organization, organizational cultures, managerial roles, and the use of teams. |
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Location
of Face-to-Face Meetings
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| 0
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| Course Objectives |
| To understand the theory and application of organizational design and how to manage change |
| Course Expectations |
| A 4000 level course in which students are expected to read extensive material and work in teams. |
| Tests/Quizzes |
| Three major objective exams. |
| Major Assignments |
| 2 Team projects |
| Software/Hardware
Needed |
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Acrobat Reader, Word / Computer with broadband connection
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| Student/Instructor
Communication Methods |
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Chat, Email, Online Discussion Groups, Phone
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| Textbooks |
| Organization Theory and Design, 9th edition, by Richard L. Daft, Thompson/Southwestern Publishing, 2007. |
| Other Requirements |
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| Are there any
enrollment restrictions based on where I live? |
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Only students who live IN TEXAS may enroll in this section.
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