MGT 404 SEU Organization Design and Development Discussion Questions

9.1 Learning Outcomes:

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=1Amah, 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  (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.