Organization development is the management discipline aimed at improving organizational effectiveness by increasing use of human resources with the goal of making an organization more effective and enhancing the opportunity for individuals to develop their potential. This is explained by using the key strategies, models, and techniques and applying them to preparing an organization change strategy report for a real company.
The course is designed to give an in-depth understanding of the key organization development (change management) strategies and techniques, moving from the basic to the more complex. The organization change strategy the students will be working on as part of the course grade will enable them to apply the relevant organization development tools to analyse the real company’s activities and performance. The course is necessary for future executive managers, owners, and supervisory board members, and for the team / department leaders to understand their role in the organization development process.
Main course topics:
- Anticipating change (Ch 1-3)
- Understanding the organization development process (Ch 4-5)
- Improving excellence in individuals (Ch 5-9)
- Developing high performance in teams (Ch 10-11)
- Organization and system-wide concepts (Ch 12-15)
- Õpetaja/Teacher: Maryna Starodubska
- Õpetaja/Teacher: Mike Franz Wahl