Assignment 2
Organization Design and Development (MGT 404)
Due Date: 30/03/2023 @ 23:59
Course Name:
Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT404
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: Second
CRN:
Academic Year:2023-24-2nd
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade:
Marks Obtained:
Out of 10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated
folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced
for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other
resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No
pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe the basic steps of the organizational development process.
2. Evaluate the strategic role of change in the organization and its impact on
organizational performance.
3. Analyze the human, structural and strategic dimensions of organizational
development.
Assignment Question(s):
You are a management consultant at Miri & Co Partners; you receive an email from one
of your long-term clients stating as follows:
“Following an overhaul of the company and a shift from the conventional model to
telecommuting, several challenges have emerged. First, the majority of the
departments are not meeting their monthly targets. This follows an introduction of
a policy that the most productive employees will receive a monthly bonus.
Secondly, numerous conflicts are emerging from the finance departments. We need
an urgent solution to increase the productivity of this department.” Answer the
following questions:
1. How can the company improve group awareness in the company? (3 marks)
2. State the process of using a microcosm group to address organization-wide issues.
(3 marks)
3. What are the disadvantages of restructuring based on functional structure? (4
marks)
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Use the concepts developed in this course in your answers.
You must include at least 5 references.
Format your references using APA style.
Answers
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