Week 8: Interactive activity
8.2 Action Required:
Watch the short video in the following link and answer the question given in test your knowledge section.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNUwZctwwhw
8.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):
Q: Briefly describe the main points highlighted in the video.
Week 9: Interactive activity
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.
Amah, Edwinah & Ahiauzu, Augustine. (2013). Employee involvement and organizational effectiveness. The Journal of Management Development. 32. 10.1108/JMD-09-2010-0064.
Videos:
9.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):
Discuss the downsizing process in your own words and provide an example.
