NPTEL Phase II :: Management - Organisation Management

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COURSE OUTLINE

(a) Course Design Rationale

The Rationale and objective of the courses to impart to the student:

An understanding of the theory and principles of Organization Management and the resulting ability to practice effective and pragmatic management.
The ability to perceive issues from an overall strategic organization management perspective.
The means to analyse developments in an organisation’s macro environment in the order to enable the organization to take advantages of changing opportunities.
The means to effectively understand the organization problem and harness resources to achieve the objectives of the organization and its members.
The ability to become a performance-oriented change agent.

( b) Course Outline

Introduction to the subject and the course
Module A: Introduction, majors schools of thought and theories

Introduction to organizational management, nature , scope and complexity
Longitudinal thinking and legacy factor
Theory and majors schools of thought and framework of organizational analysis
Systems contingency approach to organization theory and practice; techniques of organizational diagnosis
Theory of organizational structures – nature and consequence of structure

Module B: Impact of structure, organization change and intervention strategy

Socio-culture dimension of work and behavior
Impact of Environment and cultural variables on organization structure & Style
Organization change & Organization development
Intervention strategies for organization development - Individual, Group & Interpersonal Interventions
Total System Intervention & Stabilizing Change, MBO

Module C: Environment Analysis & Impact: Automation, Interdependence & Evaluation Issues

Nature of Organizational Processes
Environmental analysis Techniques & impact for organizational growth
Issues of Mechanization, Automation & Computerization
Organization Interdependence
Organization Evaluation.

COURSE DETAIL

S.No.	Content	Hours
1	Introduction to the subject and the course	1 hr
2	Module A: Introduction, majors schools of thought and theories
2.1	Introduction to organizational management, nature , scope and complexity	3 hrs
2.2	Longitudinal thinking and legacy factor	2 hrs
2.3	Theory and majors schools of thought and framework of organizational analysis	3 hrs
2.4	Systems contingency approach to organization theory and practice; techniques of organizational diagnosis.	2 hrs
2.5	Theory of organizational structures - nature and consequence of structure	2 hrs
3	Module B: Impact of structure, organization change and intervention strategy
3.1	Socio-culture dimension of work and behavior	3 hrs
3.2	Impact of Environment and cultural variables on organization structure & Style	4 hrs
3.3	Organization change & Organisation development	3 hrs
3.4	Intervention strategies for organization development - Individual, Group & Interpersonal Interventions	4 hrs
3.5	Total System Intervention & Stabilising Change, MBO	2 hrs
4	Module C: Environment Analysis & Impact: Automation, Interdependence & Evaluation Issues
4.1	Nature of Organisational Processes	2 hrs
4.2	Environmental analysis Techniques & impact for organizational growth	2 hrs
4.3	Issues of Mechnisation, Automation & Computerisation	2 hrs
4.4	Organisation Interdependence	2 hrs
4.5	Organisation Evaluation	3 hrs
Total Hours		40

PREREQUISITES

Basic knowledge of principles of management suitable to the first year of MBA education /B.Tech final year.

REFERENCES

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Beer, Stafford - "TheHeart of Enterprise", Penguin Press, London, 1975
Chen, G.; Jamieson, J.M; Schkade, L.L. and Smith, C.H. - "The General theory of Systems Applied to Management and Organisation", Intersystems Publications, New York, 1980.
Coulson - Thomas Colin - "The future of the Organisation: Achieving Excellence through Bussiness Transformation", Kogen Page, 1997
Davidson, Mike - "The Transformation of Management", McMillan Business, 1995.
Ferrell, Mary Zey (Ed.) - "Readings on Dimensions of Organisations: environment, Context, Structure, Process and Performance", Good Year Publishing Campany, California, 1979.
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Harrison, G.A. "Human Adaptation", Oxford Science Publication, 1993
Herbiniak, Lawrence, G. - "Complex Organisations", West Publishing Co., 1978.
Kotter, Jhon P. - " Organisation Dynamics: Diagnosis and Intervention", Addison Wesley Publishing Co., New York 1978.
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ADDITIONAL READINGS

Gupta, Jatinder N.D.; and Sharma, Sushil, K. - "Creating Knowledge-based Organisation" -Idea Group Publishing 2004.
Ferreira, S.D.M. and M. Neto, (2005), "Knowledge management and social learning: exploring the cognitive dimension of development", Vol. 1(3), 4-17.
Tiwana, Amrit - "The Knowledge ManagementÂ Toolkit: Orchestrating IT, Strategy, and Knowledge Platforms", Peartson education, 2002.
Demystifying & Applying Knowledge Management in UNDP - ESCAP-UNDP KM workshop, 7 March 2005, Bangkok
Volberda, Henk W. - Building the Flexible Firm: How to remain competitive - Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1998.
Smith, M.K. (2001), 'Chris Argyris: theories of action, doubl-loop learning and organizational learning', the encyclopedia of informal education, www.infed.org/thinkers/argyris.htm
Dickson, Tim (Ed.) "Mastering Global Business" - Prentice Hall, London, 1999.
Pucik Vladimir, Tichy Noel M. and Barnett, Carole K. (Ed.) - "Globalising Management: creating and Leading the Competitive Organisation", John wiley & Sons Inc., 1993.