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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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of Face-to-Face Meetings
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| Course Objectives |
| This course is designed to explore the relationship between various aspects of the organizational environment and the behavior of organization members. The readings have been selected to cover the major concepts and important empirical research in each of these content areas. Class activities will primarily focus on how the concepts can be applied in a variety of organizational settings. Through completion of the course, one should better understand the forces that influence their behavior as an organization member, and in turn, how their actions influence those around them. An emphasis will be placed on the development of you and your team to become a high performing work group. |
| Course Expectations |
| To understand the concepts of organizational behavior, to work well on a team, and to apply organizational behavior concepts. |
| Tests/Quizzes |
| 4 individual exams and 1 team exam |
| Major Assignments |
| 1 team project about how to improve an organiztion |
| Software/Hardware
Needed |
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Acrobat Reader, Excel, Word / need access to a computer with a broadband connection
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| Student/Instructor
Communication Methods |
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Email, Phone, face-to-face meetings when requested
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| Textbooks |
| Organizational Behavior (12th Edition), Stephen P. Robbins, & Timothy A. Judge, 2007 |
| Other Requirements |
| There will be 2 DVDs that students will need to view. They will be on reserve at the UNT Media Library, but they may rent or purchase them on their own. |
| Are there any
enrollment restrictions based on where I live? |
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Only students who live OUTSIDE OF TEXAS may enroll in this section.
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