Class Description: The key concepts and theories in organizational behavior and organizational development. Focuses on the student’s development of the diagnostic skills necessary to effectively manage organizational change. Deals with specific issues such as downsizing, upsizing, mergers and acquisitions, and the inclusion of an international workforce into a “new” corporate culture.

Required Text (Include ISBN, specific edition):

            Organizational Theory, Design, and Change, 7/E

Gareth R. Jones

ISBN-10: 0132729946 • ISBN-13: 9780132729949

©2013 • Prentice Hall

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be expected to:

1. Evaluate definitions, theories, and models of corporate culture.
2. Identify the roles and relationships corporate culture has in organizational performance.
3. Use a systems perspective in analyzing organizational conditions.
4. Evaluate theories and models for managing change in organizations.
5. Identify common barriers to effective change management.
6. Prescribe appropriate OD strategies and techniques in applied settings.