Organizational Theory, Development, and Strategic Change ADS710 Spring 2018
Instructor: Dr. Brian Poliner
In this course, candidates studied various organizations in the context of their environments, in order to understand the internal and external processes that promote and inhibit organizational change. The focus was the essential role that organizational leaders play in identifying these processes, guiding their development, and filtering and disseminating challenges, and information to the organization. Special attention was given to the development of the resources of the organization, especially human resources. The use of contemporary resources was reinforced by extensive individual research investigations and interactions with library reference personnel throughout the course.
Doctoral Standards
Standard 1: An organizational leader facilitates the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision that is shared and supported by stakeholders in the organization.
Standard 2: An organizational leader advocates, nurtures, and sustains a culture consistent with the mission of the organization and conducive to professional growth.
Standard 3: An organizational leader manages the multiple dimensions of an organization including the role of public and private institutions in creating a global society.
Course Textbooks
Course Assignments
Leadership and Policy Takeaways
- Leaders core values and beliefs influence organizational culture which affects organizational productivity, performance, product quality, safety, customer service, and commitment of the employee.
- Leaders have to serve as role models to others in their organizations, as organizational ethics are only as strong as the ethics of its leaders and the leader’s willingness to promote ethical conduct and personal responsibility.
- Business operations can be affected if organizational culture and human resources policies do not coincide.
- As a leader, if you are unable to define your business values and expected behavior, expect your employees to have the same difficulties.
