Organizational Structure and Design - Foundation

Name: Organizational Structure and Design - Foundation
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Learn terms, concepts and steps to deliver better results through the way work is organized.

Created byLen Nanjad

Last updated 4/2020

English

What you'll learn

Definitions of organization structure and organization design
Some indicators of problems with your organization structure
Descriptions and pros and cons of standard forms of organization structures
How you might go about changing your organization structure / design, and
Tracking success of a change to your organization structure

Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 52m total length

Introduction - Welcome to Org. Structure and Design Foundation1:41
A brief introduction to the course and some tips on getting the most out of it.
Definition - What is Organization Structure and Organization Design?17:11
An every day description of what organization structure is. What is meant by "It is more than just boxes and lines" to broaden the definition to be organization design which included strategic context, structure, and management practices to perform well in the design.
Diagnosis - How do I Know I Have a Problem with Organization Design?8:09
A practical description of symptoms of poor organization structure, or misalignment within an organization structure. This can help you determine that the problems being experienced may be more than the person or their capability.
Design - What Does Good Organization Structure Look Like?13:56
This lecture describes five common forms of organization structure: functional, divisional, matrix, team and network. It provides some pros and cons of each.
Development - How Do I Change Our Organization Design?7:52
This lecture outlines the steps involved in making a change to your organization design in terms of a rapid and rigourous way to get to a redesign that can then be implemented.
Determine Impacts - How Do I Track Success of Better Organization Design?1:46
A brief outline of understanding and measuring the success of changes to your organization design.
Conclusion - Three Key Takeaways1:47
A quick recap of the main ideas from the lecture. Be sure to work through the companion guide too!

Requirements

Description

This short course provides what leaders need to know to set up the most important changes in their businesses for lasting success. You will learn terms, concepts, and steps that can give you more comfort and confidence to initiate and participate in meaningful organizational change.

In this course, you will...

Describe organization structure and the broader definition of organization design
Identify indicators of problems with your organization structure
Describe some standard forms of organization structures look like
Outline how you might go about changing your organization structure / design
Define success of a change to your organization structure

Put yourself in a management seminar on the foundations of organization design and learn what managers in top performing companies have learned and applied.

Who this course is for:

Business Managers seeking to understand their organizational system
Human Resources Professionals and Students seeking a practical discussion of org. design
Management Consultants seeking a connection of structure to operations and culture
Students of Industrial Organizational Psychology
Change Management practitioners seeking understanding of a basis of organizational impact