Time Schedule:
Jill M Purdy
T MGMT 530
Tacoma Campus
Focuses on the use of organizational design to create successful and sustainable organizations. Addresses organizing work, leveraging knowledge, developing processes, and supporting values to achieve the organization's goals. Examines how managers can achieve alignment of structure, culture, people and processes under conditions of change.
Class description
Organization design refers to the process of matching the form or structure of an organization to its purpose. In this course, we will explore a range of possible configurations and consider the tradeoffs of various designs. Good design improves the probability that the efforts of organization members will result in the organization achieving its purpose. The overarching goal of the course is to build your capabilities as a manager who understands and can effectively influence organization design.
Student learning goals
Understand the elements of organization design and how to identify an organization’s design
Recognize a range of possible configurations and consider the tradeoffs of various designs
Analyze an organization’s design relative to its strategy, goals, resources and capabilities and make recommendations for improving its design
General method of instruction
The class focuses on discussion of readings and case studies to build understanding of organization design and its application to a variety of organizations.
Recommended preparation
Reading, analysis, discussion and writing skills.
Class assignments and grading
Case memos, class contribution and an organization design paper.
Ability to identify key design issues, link them to core concepts, and identify recommendations and solutions to design problems.
