MHR 405 Lecture : Chapter 13 - MHR 405
12 Oct 2011
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Planned organizational change: the process by which organizations move from thei r present state to some desired future state to increase their effectivenes. First order, incremental (developmental) change: change that involves adjustment s in sytems, processes, or structures with the purpose of maintaining or develop ing the organization. Second order, discontinious (transformational) change: change in which the organ ization moves to a radically different and sometimes unknown, future state. Organizational structure (os): how an organizations work is designed, and how de partments, divisions, and the overall organization are designed. Downsizing: the process by which managers streamline the organizational hierarch y and lay off managers and workers to reduce bureaucratic costs. Reengineering: the process by which managers redesign how tasks are bundled into roles and functions to improve organizational effectiveness. Organizational (corporate) culture: a pattern of basic assumptions that are cons idered valid and are taught to new members as the way to perceive, think, and fe el in the organization.
