BSC 407 The Effective Organization

An organization’s performance is derived from fundamental elements such as tasks, human resources, structure, systems, culture, behavior, and informal networks. The more congruence there is among these organizational elements, and the more aligned they are with the external environmental realities and the strategy of the firm, then the more effective the organization will be in the marketplace. Misalignments among internal and external components indicate a need for change and relevant interventions. This class is designed to cultivate students’ understanding of organizational effectiveness by equipping them with knowledge areas and skills that help to assess, analyze, and increase the degree of congruence between a company’s internal and external components. Students will learn about a wide range of organizational development methods, tools, and techniques that professionals utilize to improve a company’s effectiveness. 

Credits

5

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Analyze and evaluate a company’s effectiveness using a proper organizational diagnostic model or framework.
3. Identify key internal and external organizational components that collectively determine a company’s overall performance.
4. Examine the types of organizational development interventions and identify when and why they are applied.
5. Devise and propose proper change strategies to enhance organizational effectiveness.
6. Explain the data collection process and select an appropriate data gathering method that aligns with a firm’s underlying problems.