MAIOP 580 - Organizational Change and Development

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This course provides an analysis of structures, culture, and leadership of organizations and how they differ. The majority of the course addresses the theories, activities, challenges and ethics of change-management initiatives affecting work units, task groups and individuals and the role of the consultant in these processes. The course will familiarize students with organizational and group-assessment techniques to use before, during, and after the consultations designed to effect change. Additionally, students will learn how to evaluate various organizational interventions and choose appropriate interventions based on theory and scholarly literature.