The Contemporary Organization

Learning About the 21st Century Organization

Created byDaisy L. Hayes

Last updated 6/2020

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What you'll learn

Concepts for organizing the contemporary organization
The importance of organizational structure
Definition of organizational culture, why it is important, and implications
Organizational goal setting
Introduction to risk management

Course content

4 sections • 10 lectures • 48m total length

Read Chapter 1-3
Understanding the Contemporary Organization5:14
The purpose of this lecture is to understand what organizations are today, how they operate, the changes overtime, and how organizations are being organized. This is a brief overview to supplement the readings and help make sense of the rationale behind the 21st century organization.
Chapter Connection: Organizational Deficiency Checklist
Organizational Design4:17
The purpose of this lecture is to understand factors and mindsets that impact organizational design. The organizational mission, goals, and more importantly, the organizational strategy will all determine an organization will organize. The main take away from this lecture is to expand the scope of how organizational design is viewed in the modern organization.
New Conditions Mean New Forms of Organizing2:29
The Purpose of this lecture is to briefly discuss what causes new conditions to create new ways of organizing. Many factors are considered, but their are some prominent factors that are inevitable and out of the organization's control.
The Broad Picture Quiz

Organizational Structure Introduction8:31
The purpose of this lecture is to provide an introduction to organizational structure and what you will be responsible for in this section. I will also provide a brief description to help understand why organizational structure is significant and how it is applied according to the three systems perspectives previously mentioned.

*You have the option to watch the video or the powerpoint, whichever you prefer. The additional resources are listed here for you to access.
Organizational Structure Part II6:11
Explore how hierarchies balance flexibility and stability, outline the advantages and disadvantages of traditional hierarchies, and examine how downsizing, delayering, and teams are reshaping organizational design.
Organizational Structure Part III11:04
Explore downsizing types—from reactive layoffs to strategic planning—and how delayering and flat hierarchies influence teams, communication, and contemporary versus conventional organizational structure.
Read Chapter 4
Hierarchy, To Be or Not to Be?
Chapter Connection: Box 4.3 Case Study Exercise
Create an Organizational Chart

Organizational Culture0:01
The link for this lecture provides an article about the 10 Principles of Organizational Culture. Included in this article is also a video on the definition and importance of organizational culture. The purpose of this lecture is to set the tone for this section's content and to help make simple connections to real-world situations that you may deal with regarding organizational culture.
Read Chapter 1
Organizational Culture Review Quiz
Chapter Connection: Personal Organizational Cultural Analysis
Organizational Goal Setting0:11
Organizational goal setting is key to many aspects of the organization including performance, productivity, motivation, and more! The purpose of this lecture is to imprint the idea of organizational goal setting, but to also encourage personal goal setting as it relates to the organization. Every organizational culture does not support goal setting, but that does not mean one cannot partake on an individual basis. Watch the videos and use the resources to help shape and develop your school of thoughts on organizational goal setting.
Organizational Goal Setting Discussion

Risk Management Introduction1:38
The purpose of this lecture is to introduce risk management and informer the scholar on what the risk management lectures will entail. This is not a detailed lecture, but brief introduction to help set the tone and lay the foundation for the risk management lectures and assignments.
Risk Management Breakdown and Elaboration8:28
The purpose of this lecture is to walk through the basic steps of creating a risk management plan. This plan can be as broad and general as you would like or specific and detailed. Depending on the reason for the risk management plan will determine if it should be advance or basic. Watch this lecture to understand why risk management is important and how you can formulate your risk management plan.
Jim Beam Case Study Discussion
Create a Risk Management Plan
Review on Risk Management

Requirements

Be able to use Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Forms

Description

The Contemporary Organization will cover topics such as concepts for organizing modern organizations, the importance of organizational structure, the definition of organizational culture, its importance and implications, organizational goal setting, and an introduction to risk management. The goal is to paint a broad picture of what a 21st organization is and narrow it down with specific personal applications through assignments, discussion, and deliverables.

Who this course is for:

Business Students
Small Business Owners
Employees
Anyone interested in learning about the details of the organization

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 12min

Organizational Structure3 lectures • 26min

Organizational Culture & Goal Setting2 lectures • 1min

Risk Management2 lectures • 10min

Requirements

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