LDRD 642 Organizational Design and Culture

This course explores the complexities of organizational design and how specific design features complement and enhance organizational decision-making, use of information, problem-solving, accountability, empowerment, and other elements of organizational behavior. Emphasis is placed on identifying the elements of organizational culture and the strategic application of organizational design to ensure alignment with desired behaviors and culture. Students will design an organization to support specific organization-wide behaviors and culture. 

Credits

3

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Apply elements of organizational design to strategically align with desired culture and organization-wide behaviors.
3. Evaluate organizational design and its impact on organizational culture.
4. Evaluate leadership competencies to develop future leaders who will oversee organizational design efforts.