Course Outline

Programme: PGDM (FMG-27)/PGDM-IB (IMG-12)/PGDM (FM-01)

Name of the Course: Organization Design & Change Credit: 1.5

Term: 2 Academic Year: 2018-2019
Faculty: Prof. Subir Verma Office Contact No.:41242537
Email: subir.verma@fsm.ac.in

Introduction
This course focuses on the organization as a whole. Students will gain an understanding of the
ways in which managers seek to promote organizational effectiveness through internal structures
and processes. Case Analyses, exercises, and class activities will enable students to get an insight
and appreciation of how organizational theory may contribute towards improving the design and
management of organizations.

Objectives:
The specific objectives of the course would be to:
 To understand the concepts and different approaches to the study of organizations.
 To study the structural components of an organization, different design options and their impact on
organizational performance and effectiveness.
 To analyze the process and assess management of change in organizations.

Pedagogy:
Lectures, Cases, discussions, Group work, Exercises and presentations
Readings:
 Text Book: Gareth. R. Jones and Mary Mathew, Organizational Theory, Design, and Change, Latest
Edition, Pearson Education, New Delhi.
 Course Folder: Pack of articles relevant to sessions as indicated in session plan

References:

1. Richard L. Daft – Organization Theory and Design (9th Ed.). Cengage Publications, New Delhi .

Evaluation Component and weightage:

Quiz : 10%
Project Group Assignment : 30%
Case Analysis & Presentation : 10%
End Term Exam : 50%
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Total 100%
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SESSION PLAN:
Sessions Topic Reading/Case Intended Learning
Outcome
1 Introduction, Course Overview, What Ch.1. Text Book; Broad Overview
is an Organization, Images of Caselet: Multicom
Organization
2 What is Organizational Effectiveness Ch. 1 & Case: United Designs for Sustainable
Products Greatness
3 Designs of Organization: The Basic Chapter -4 Text Book Learning to design an
Challenges Case: The Paradoxical organization
Twins
4 Designs of Organization: The Ch.5 Text Book The Internal determinants of
imprimaturs of Specialization, Organizing and designing
Coordination and Control
5 Organigrams and Different Types of Ch. 6. Text Book Drawing and Interpreting
Structures Case: Continental Can Organizational Chart
Company
6-7 Designs of Organization: The Ch. 3 & Ch.8: Text book The External Determinants
imprimaturs of context: Business Case: of Organizing and Designing
Environment, Strategy and Designs-
Philips vs Matsushita: The
Geographic, Divisional, Global Matrix
Competitive Battle
Hybrid Structure
Continues Harvard Case no.
9-910-410
8 Organizational Culture – Culture as a Ch 7—Text Book The Mediating influence of
part of design, transmission of culture Case: W.L. Gore Culture in Organizing and
to members, sources of organizational Managing
culture, managing organizational
culture
9 Organization Design for Innovation Ch. 13—Text Book Designing innovative
and —Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Case: Three Roads to organizations for high
Creativity, Managing the innovation Innovation performance
process, Creating a culture of
innovation and Organization for
innovation
10 Designing Change Ready Ch. 10—Text Book Designing organizations for
Organizations, Managing change and Case Analysis and continuous adaptation
Summing Up Discussion