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COURSE: ORGANIZATION CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT

Credits	3
Faculty Name	PROF. SNIGDHA PATTNAIK
Program	PGDM (PT) 2013-16
Academic Year and Term	TERM VIII

1. Course Description

Organizations eternally try to stay ahead of the change curve. This has become a continuous process because of the fast pace of change in organizations, technology and the environment. In the current scenario, the development of self-reflective, self-analytic, and self-corrective capability in the organizations becomes imperative. Organization Change & Development (OC&D) is a process of planned change. It epitomizes planned and deliberate interventions in organizations to improve their current state. The spiral of Organization Development (OD) initiates organizations into a cycle of diagnosis, problem solving and active learning. The participative and collaborative approach of OD empowers organizational members in managing the formidable task of implementing change vis-à-vis the dynamic environment in which they operate. Thus OD is a journey of self renewal which propels organizations on the path of enhanced performance and effectiveness.

2. Student Learning Outcomes

· to understand the concept, paradigms and practices of OD
· to understand and apply the principles of managing change
· to understand the processes involved in carrying out an OD change initiative
· to acquire skills required to carry out OD effectively and efficiently
· to understand the role of an OD practitioner and that of a change agent

3. Text Books and Reading Material

· Cummings, Thomas G. & Worley, Christopher G., (9thedn), Theory of Organization Development and Change, Cengage Learning.
· Additionally articles from research/ professional journals and chapters from different books will be circulated in soft or hard copy form.

Additional reference books:

· French, W.I. & Bell, C.H. (6th edition), Organization Development. New Delhi: Pearson Education.
· Ramnarayan, S. &Rao, T.V. (2nd edition), Organization Development. New Delhi, Sage Response.



4. Tentative Session Plan

SESSION	TOPIC	READING
1.	Overview of Organization Change and Development (OC&D)	Hammel&Prahlad: Competing for the future
2.	OD – Concepts, Foundations, Values and Principles	Cummings & Worley – Ch. 1
3.	Change Management: Paradigms and Practices	Cummings & Worley – Ch. 2
4.	Changing face of Organization Culture	Edgar Schein: Taking organization culture seriously
5.	Consultant Models, Competencies and Values	Rothwell& Sullivan: Competencies of OD practitioners
6.	Organization Scanning and Diagnosis	Cummings & Worley – Chs. 5 – 8
7.	Overview of OD Interventions: Typology, Process, Methods and Tools	Cummings & Worley – Ch. 9 French & Bell: Ch. 7
8.	Human Process Interventions	Cummings & Worley – Chs. 12 & 13
9.	Human Resource Management Interventions	Cummings & Worley – Chs. 17, 18, 19
10.	Techno-structural Interventions	Cummings & Worley – Chs. 14, 15, 16
11.	Strategic Change Interventions	Cummings & Worley – Chs. 20, 21, 22
12.	Learning Organizations	Garvin, Edmonton & Gino: Is yours a learning organization Levitt & James: Organizational Learning
13.	Evaluating and Institutionalizing OD Interventions	Cummings & Worley – Ch. 11
14.	Global OD	Cummings & Worley – Chs. 23 & 25
15.	Future Paradigms and Challenges in OD	Cummings & Worley – Chs. 23 & 25

(the session plan is tentative and may change as the course progresses)

5. Pedagogy:

The course objectives will be achieved by using a combination of lectures, case analysis, experiential activities andclass presentations. Focus will be on using interactive and participative methods of learning rather than using only lectures.

6. Evaluation

End Term Exam 40%
Quizzes (2X10%) 20%
Assignments/Presentations 20%
Project work 20%

· Quizzes: Two quizzes will be held during the term. Each will carry 10% weightage.
· Assignments:
a. Class assignments –Several short assignments/ presentations/ group work will be done during the course.
b. Project work –This will be a project that you will undertake in an actual organization.It will involve application of the concepts that are being discussed in the class in the organization context.A detailed note on the assignment will be put up on the course page on AIS, once the course begins.

7. Academic Integrity:

Please note that students involved in academic dishonesty will receive a ZERO grade on the particular component in which the infraction occurred.
Academic dishonesty consists of misrepresentation by deception or by other fraudulent means. In an academic setting this may take any number of forms such as copying or use of unauthorized aids in tests, assignments, examinations, term papers, or cases; plagiarism; talking during in-class examinations; submission of work that is not your own without citation; submission of work generated for another course without prior clearance by the instructor of both courses; submission of work generated by another person; aiding and abetting another student’s dishonesty; and giving false information for the purpose of gaining credits.

NOTE: The faculty reserves the right to alter any of the above. All change/s will be announced in class, via e-mail or will be updated on the course homepage.