Organizational Design Deoplement and Change

ASSIGNMENT

Course Code : MS - 10

Course Title : Organizational Design Development and Change

Assignment Code : MS-10/SEM - II /2011

Coverage : All Blocks

Note: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 31st October 2011, to

the coordinator of your study center.

1. Explain the factors that affect organizational design. Compare two organizations you know about, in terms of technology employed, environmental uncertainty and strategy. Which among these factors must have influenced the management the most while designing the organization?

2. Explain different organization structures. What are the possibilities that exist for de-layering an organizational structure in an environment which is turbulent due to stiff competition? Explain with the help of an organizational you are familiar with.

3. What is ‘Quality of Work Life’? How does QWL affect the employee performance in today’s work environment? Substantiate your answer with examples. Briefly describe the organization.

4. Describe any two tools used for organizational analysis? Explain with the help of an organization you are familiar with and describe how they are doing the organizational analysis.

5. Describe any three interventions which can be used in an organizational change. Describe the process of interventions which was successfully used to implement change in an organization with reference to an organization you are familiar with.

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MS-10

Management Programme

ASSIGNMENT

SECOND SEMESTER

2011

MS- 10: Organizational Design Development and Change

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School of Management Studies

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068

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School of Management Studies

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068