1 Organization Theory & Design Lecture 1

2 Overview of the Course Five Modules

3 Module 1 Introduction to Organizations: Introduction to Organizations and Organization theory Dimensions of organization design The evolution of organization theory and design

4 Module 2 Organizational Purpose & Structural Design: Strategy, Organization design and effectiveness Organizational efficiency and effectiveness approach Contingency approach Resource based view (RBV) Balanced-effectiveness approach Fundamentals of organizational structure Types of organizations Applications Strategy-structure relationship

5 Module 3 Open System Design Elements: External environment Inter organizational links Manufacturing and service industries IT and knowledge management

6 Module 4 Internal Design Elements: Organization size, life cycle and control Organizational culture and ethical values Innovation and change

7 Module 5 Managing Dynamic Processes: Decision making process Conflict, power and politics Contemporary trends in organizational design

8 Organizational Changes

9 History of Organizations Adam Smith – Division of labor Industrial revolution Fredrick Taylor, Henri Fayol – Scientific management Hawthorne studies Changes since 1970s and 1980s Globalization

10 Organizations need to respond environmental challenges

11 Globalization and Organizational Challenges Organizational turbulence E-commerce –Marketing challenges Managing knowledge and information Diversity No carrier jobs Flexi working hours

12 How these changes are affecting the structural design of organizations?