Organizational Theory

MBA-1 (2018-20)
Semester 1: Core Course (OT)

2 Credit 20 sessions

Course Code: BM 5104

Faculty Instructors

Prof. (Dr) Jitendra Mohanty (Pre-Midterm) /Prof. (Dr) Sumita Mishra (Post-Midterm)

Session Plan
Objectives:

Understanding and designing organization structure and appreciating the impact of size, strategy, technology, environment, power and culture on
organizational dynamics and its effective functioning.

Learning Outcomes:

 Students will be able to understand the evolution of organizations and conditions of organizational effectiveness
 Students will be able to understand the components of organization structure and design and the typologies of organization structures

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 Students will be able to understand the impact of organizational size, technology and environment on organizational structure.
 Students will be able to understand the different organizational design options along with the strengths and weaknesses.
 Students will be able to discuss organizational functioning in varied environments
 Students will be able to understand the concepts of organizational change and organizational culture.

Pedagogy:

Each session would include classroom lectures, students’ active participation in classroom deliberations, along with case analysis and discussion.

Organization Structure and Design

Session Details: Organization Structure

Session Topic Coverage Area Reference Material Case Study

1 Organization theory and its
evolution
2 Dimensions of Organization
Structure
3 Organization Effectiveness
4 Strategy
Basic definitions; Structure and Design; Chapter 1 & 2 [Text
Systems & Lifecycle Perspectives Book]
Complexity; Formalization and Chapter 4 [Text Book]
Centralization
Goal attainment approach, systems Text Book Chapter 3 Case: The United States
approach, Competing values approach Employment Service (Text
Book p. 343)
Definition; Chandler’s Strategy-structure Text Book Chapter 5 Case: Sears Tries To Stop
Thesis; Miles & Snow’s Four Strategic Its Market-Share Slide (Text
Types; Porter’s Competitive Strategy; Book p. 328)

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Miller’s Integrative Framework
5 Continued Continued Continued Case Presentation
6 Organizational Size Definition; Size-Structure Relationship; Text Book Chapter 6 Case: Hands-Off
Special Issues: Administrative Component Management At Dover
Debate Corporation (Text Book
p.331)
7 Technology Definition; Woodward’s Research; Text Book Chapter 7 Case Presentation
Perrow’s Contribution; Thompson’s [Continued from Session 6]
Contribution
8 Continued Continued Continued
9 Environment Definition; Landmark Contributions: Text Book Chapter 8 Shaking up Exxon [ Text
Burns and Stalker; Emery and Trist; Book p. 338]
Lawrence and Lorsch
10 Power Control Power-Control: Child’s Strategic Choice; Text Book Chapter 9
Dominant Coalition; Road to Power
Mid-Term Examination
11 Organizational Design The Five Basic Elements in organizations Text Book Chapter 10 The Structural Evolution at
Options Bio Con [Text Book p. 354]
12 Continued Continued Continued
13 Adhocracy Adhocracy: The Matrix; The Collateral Text Book Chapter 12 Case Presentation [Texana
Form; The Network Structure Petroleum Corporation from
Gareth Jones]
14 Continued Continued Continued The Merck Magic [Text
Book p. 335]
15 Managing the Organizational Resource Dependence Theory, Population Text Book Chapter 13 AT&T’s Changing
Environment Ecology, Transaction Cost Theory Environment in Gareth
Jones
16 Continued Continued Continued

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17 Organizational Change Managing Organizational Change: Planned Text Book Chapter 14
Change, Structural Change, A Model for
Initiating Organizational Change

18 Continued Continued Continued

19 Organizational Culture Understanding Culture; Creating, Text Book Chapter 16 The Uphill Battle at
Sustaining and Transmitting Culture Eastman Kodak [Text Book
p. 340]
20 Continued Continued Continued Case Presentation
End Term Examination

Text Book/Reference Books

Text Book Author/Publication

Organizational Behavior, latest Edition Stephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge, Neharika Vohra / Pearson
Reference Book Author/Publication
Organizational Behavior 3 e’ – emerging realities for the Steven McShane& Mary von Glinow (TMH ed)
workplace revolution
Organizational Behavior Uma Sekharan / (TMH – 2nded)
Organizational Behavior, 10th Edition Fred Luthans / McGraw – Hill / Irwin

Text Book Author/Publication

Organization Theory Structure, Design and Applications, 3rd Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Matthew / PHI India
Edition
Reference Book Author/Publication
Structure in Fives Designing Effective Organizations Henry Mintzberg, Prentice Hall
Organizational Theory and Design Richard L. Daft/ Thomson Publishing
Organizational Theory, Design, and Change Gareth R. Jones/ Pearson Education
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Evaluation: (Total 100 marks)

1. Quiz (Pre-mid and Post-mid 5 marks each) = 10 Marks

2. Case Presentation = 10 Marks
3. Class Assignment =10 Marks
4. Mid Term = 20 Marks
5. Class Participation = 10 Marks
6. End Term Examination = 40 Marks