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Organizational Theory And Design

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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

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    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]

    The Future of Organizational Theory and Design

    • 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]
    • 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]
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