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Describe the most common organization structures used today and understand their strengths and weaknesses. (MLO12.1)

Present the process of downsizing. (MLO12.2)

Describe and evaluate the reengineering intervention. (MLO12.3)

9.2 Action Required:

Required Readings:

• Chapter 12: Restructuring Organizations.
• Chapter 13: Employee Involvement. 
• TEXTBOOK: Cummings, T., & Worley, C. (2015). Organization development and change. (10th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning. ISBN#: 13 9781133190455 (print), ISBN#: 13 9781285800967 (e-text).

Recommended Readings:

Marwa, Moses & Namusonge, Mary & Kilika, James. (2019). Influence Of Technostructural Interventions On Organizational Performance: A Case Study Of Commercial Banks In Kenya. International Journal of Scientific Research and Management. 7. 10.18535/ijsrm/v7i6.em03.

https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/bitstream/handle/123456789/20077/Technostructural%20Interventions%20and%20Performance.pdf?sequence=1

• Amah, Edwinah & Ahiauzu, Augustine. (2013). Employee involvement and organizational effectiveness. The Journal of Management Development. 32. 10.1108/JMD-09-2010-0064.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263379250_Employee_involvement_and_organizational_effectiveness

Videos:

Organizational Restructuring

9.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):

Discuss the downsizing process in your own words and provide an example.

Discuss the reengineering process in your own words and provide an example.

• Briefly discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each of the common organizational structures. 

Discuss the importance of employee involvement in the decision-making process and its impact on the organization performance.