org716 | Graduate

Organizational Theory And Design

Explore by:

Get Started
or call us at
Get Started
or call us at
Request Info
or call us at

About:

About:

Upon completion of this course, students will be prepared to analyze and select appropriate paradigms to guide organizational research. Additionally, students will have the ability to systematically apply organizational theories to enrich existing models or develop new models to increase performance and effectiveness. Competencies: Analyze organizational strategies and needs to determine optimal methods for organizational design. Differentiate the roles of communication and power across the systems paradigms. Evaluate the impact of communication and power on organizational effectiveness and levels of productivity. Explore historical and current trends in organizational theory. Analyze the influence of current organization developmental practices to guide organizational research. Apply paradigms of thinking following the tenets of the scholar-practitioner-leader model toward organizational challenges and research. Explore the interplay between organizational structure and cultural competency. Determine the role and significance of ethics in organizational theory, design, and development.

This graduate-level course is 8 This course is available to take individually or To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Representative.

Course details:

Credits: 3
Continuing education units: XX
Professional development units: XX
Duration: 8

topic title goes here

    The Future of Organizational Theory and Design

    • Competency G: Explore the interplay between organizational structure and cultural competency. [Wk 8]
    • Competency H: Determine the role and significance of ethics in organizational theory, design, and development. [Wk 8]
    • Competency A: Analyze organizational strategies and needs to determine optimal methods for organizational design. [Wk 8]
    • Competency B: Differentiate the roles of communication and power across the systems paradigms. [Wk 8]
    • Competency C: Evaluate the impact of communication and power on organizational effectiveness and levels of productivity. [Wk 8]
    • Competency D: Explore historical and current trends in organizational theory. [Wk 8]
    • Competency E: Analyze the influence of current organization developmental practices to guide organizational research. [Wk 8]
    • Competency F: Apply paradigms of thinking following the tenets of the scholar-practitioner-leader model toward organizational challenges and research. [Wk 8]

    Theories of Organization

    • Competency A: Analyze organizational strategies and needs to determine optimal methods for organizational design. [Wk 1]
    • Competency B: Differentiate the roles of communication and power across the systems paradigms. [Wk 1]
    • Competency C: Evaluate the impact of communication and power on organizational effectiveness and levels of productivity. [Wk 1]
    • Competency D: Explore historical and current trends in organizational theory. [Wk 1]
    • Competency E: Analyze the influence of current organization developmental practices to guide organizational research. [Wk 1]
    • Competency F: Apply paradigms of thinking following the tenets of the scholar-practitioner-leader model toward organizational challenges and research. [Wk 1]
    • Competency G: Explore the interplay between organizational structure and cultural competency. [Wk 1]
    • Competency H: Determine the role and significance of ethics in organizational theory, design, and development. [Wk 1]

    Organizational Roles

    • Competency A: Analyze organizational strategies and needs to determine optimal methods for organizational design. [Wk 2]
    • Competency B: Differentiate the roles of communication and power across the systems paradigms. [Wk 2]
    • Competency C: Evaluate the impact of communication and power on organizational effectiveness and levels of productivity. [Wk 2]
    • Competency D: Explore historical and current trends in organizational theory. [Wk 2]
    • Competency E: Analyze the influence of current organization developmental practices to guide organizational research. [Wk 2]
    • Competency F: Apply paradigms of thinking following the tenets of the scholar-practitioner-leader model toward organizational challenges and research. [Wk 2]
    • Competency G: Explore the interplay between organizational structure and cultural competency. [Wk 2]
    • Competency H: Determine the role and significance of ethics in organizational theory, design, and development. [Wk 2]

    An Overview of Organizational Theory and Design

    • Competency A: Analyze organizational strategies and needs to determine optimal methods for organizational design. [Wk 3]
    • Competency B: Differentiate the roles of communication and power across the systems paradigms. [Wk 3]
    • Competency C: Evaluate the impact of communication and power on organizational effectiveness and levels of productivity. [Wk 3]
    • Competency D: Explore historical and current trends in organizational theory. [Wk 3]
    • Competency E: Analyze the influence of current organization developmental practices to guide organizational research. [Wk 3]
    • Competency F: Apply paradigms of thinking following the tenets of the scholar-practitioner-leader model toward organizational challenges and research. [Wk 3]
    • Competency G: Explore the interplay between organizational structure and cultural competency. [Wk 3]
    • Competency H: Determine the role and significance of ethics in organizational theory, design, and development. [Wk 3]

    Systems Thinking Paradigms in Organizational Theory and Design

    • Competency A: Analyze organizational strategies and needs to determine optimal methods for organizational design. [Wk 4]
    • Competency B: Differentiate the roles of communication and power across the systems paradigms. [Wk 4]
    • Competency C: Evaluate the impact of communication and power on organizational effectiveness and levels of productivity. [Wk 4]
    • Competency D: Explore historical and current trends in organizational theory. [Wk 4]
    • Competency E: Analyze the influence of current organization developmental practices to guide organizational research. [Wk 4]
    • Competency F: Apply paradigms of thinking following the tenets of the scholar-practitioner-leader model toward organizational challenges and research. [Wk 4]
    • Competency G: Explore the interplay between organizational structure and cultural competency. [Wk 4]
    • Competency H: Determine the role and significance of ethics in organizational theory, design, and development. [Wk 4]

    Organizational Development: The Application of Organizational Theory and Design

    • Competency A: Analyze organizational strategies and needs to determine optimal methods for organizational design. [Wk 5]
    • Competency B: Differentiate the roles of communication and power across the systems paradigms. [Wk 5]
    • Competency C: Evaluate the impact of communication and power on organizational effectiveness and levels of productivity. [Wk 5]
    • Competency D: Explore historical and current trends in organizational theory. [Wk 5]
    • Competency E: Analyze the influence of current organization developmental practices to guide organizational research. [Wk 5]
    • Competency F: Apply paradigms of thinking following the tenets of the scholar-practitioner-leader model toward organizational challenges and research. [Wk 5]
    • Competency G: Explore the interplay between organizational structure and cultural competency. [Wk 5]
    • Competency H: Determine the role and significance of ethics in organizational theory, design, and development. [Wk 5]

    Making Organizational Theory and Design Effective

    • Competency A: Analyze organizational strategies and needs to determine optimal methods for organizational design. [Wk 6]
    • Competency B: Differentiate the roles of communication and power across the systems paradigms. [Wk 6]
    • Competency C: Evaluate the impact of communication and power on organizational effectiveness and levels of productivity. [Wk 6]
    • Competency D: Explore historical and current trends in organizational theory. [Wk 6]
    • Competency E: Analyze the influence of current organization developmental practices to guide organizational research. [Wk 6]
    • Competency F: Apply paradigms of thinking following the tenets of the scholar-practitioner-leader model toward organizational challenges and research. [Wk 6]
    • Competency G: Explore the interplay between organizational structure and cultural competency. [Wk 6]
    • Competency H: Determine the role and significance of ethics in organizational theory, design, and development. [Wk 6]

    Understanding Organizations Through Imagery

    • Competency A: Analyze organizational strategies and needs to determine optimal methods for organizational design. [Wk 7]
    • Competency B: Differentiate the roles of communication and power across the systems paradigms. [Wk 7]
    • Competency C: Evaluate the impact of communication and power on organizational effectiveness and levels of productivity. [Wk 7]
    • Competency D: Explore historical and current trends in organizational theory. [Wk 7]
    • Competency E: Analyze the influence of current organization developmental practices to guide organizational research. [Wk 7]
    • Competency F: Apply paradigms of thinking following the tenets of the scholar-practitioner-leader model toward organizational challenges and research. [Wk 7]
    • Competency G: Explore the interplay between organizational structure and cultural competency. [Wk 7]
    • Competency H: Determine the role and significance of ethics in organizational theory, design, and development. [Wk 7]
    Tuition for individual courses varies. For more information, please call or chat live with an Enrollment Representative.

    Please ask about these special rates:

    Teacher Rate: For some courses, special tuition rates are available for current, certified P-12 teachers and administrators. Please speak with an Enrollment Representative today for more details.

    Military Rate: For some courses, special tuition rates are available for active duty military members and their spouses. Please speak with an Enrollment Representative today for more details.

    The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.

    While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

    Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.