Organization and Management

1. Discuss the evolution of organizational thoughts from pre-industrial and post-industrial revolution and up to present.
2. Describe organization using various organizational theories.
3. Write a critical analysis of own organization using as framework the different organizational theories.

Section 1.1

My Organization in the context of Transformative Education See instruction for first paper: Individual Reflection (My Organization in the context of transformative education)

Section 1.2 My Organization: A Comprehensive Analysis using Organizational Theories
An analysis and discussion of your organization in terms of the following organizational theories:

• Bureaucratic theory
• Human Resource Management theory
• Theory X and Theory Y

Chapter 2: Towards Institutional Reform

Do the following planning functions:

• Problem Analysis
• Problem Prioritization
• Formulate VMG and objectives
• Formulate a plan based on identified problems and needs of educational institution.

Section 2.1 Introduction and Rationale

A brief introduction of the organizational problem you want to address and why it is important that the identified problem be addressed.

Note: Just answer the following simple questions:

• Why is it a problem?

Section 2.2 Problem Analysis

A detailed analysis of the problem identified in Section 2.1.

• Figure: Your options:
  • Fishbone
  • Problem Tree Analysis

Section 2.3 Problem Prioritization

A detailed discussion of what causes were prioritized and how they were prioritized.

(Note: In section 2.2, you should have identified major causes and effect.)

Table or Figure: Actual problem prioritization using any of the following:

1. Interrelationship Diagram

Section 2.4 Program Goals and Objectives

• Consistent with the result of problem analysis and problem prioritization.
• Consistent with accepted guidelines on formulating program goals and objectives.

Section 2.5. Program Plan (A detailed section detailing the plan on how to achieve Goals and Objectives discussed in Section 2.4)

• Figure: Force Field Analysis or SWOT (An analysis of hindering or facilitating forces, internal or external, that should be addressed to successfully achieve program goals and objectives)
• Figure: Alternative Analysis (Showing how strategies to achieve outcomes were prioritized. NOTE: This is different from problem prioritization
• Figure: Gantt Chart:
  • Goals
  • Activities
  • Time Frame
  • Additional Columns:
    • Responsible person
    • Resources needed

Chapter 3: Managing Innovation

Controlling and Organizing

1. Design an organizational structure based on identified problems and needs
2. Explain principles of organizing.
3. Design/revise an organizational structure according to identified functions.
4. Perform leadership roles using the most efficient leadership style.
5. Practice fairness and equity in the workplace. Define leadership
6. Discuss the different leadership styles.
7. Adjust leadership style according to contingency.
8. Discuss organizational culture.

Section 3.1 Organizational Structure (proposed) to ensure effective performance of Organizing and Controlling functions

Figure: Organizational Structure

• Explain if structure is existing or if adding new one
• Rationale for the structure

Section 3.2. Leading and Directing

1. My Leadership Style

1. Result of situational leadership exercise
2. Discussion of leadership style

Read Chapter 8 of Owens

Section 3.3 My Organizational Culture

A brief:

1. Discussion of your organizational culture (highlight most recognizable practices, symbols, exemplars, etc. In SHORT: How we do it here!)
2. Identify culture to maintain culture to change and why.

Read Chapter 7 of Owens

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