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Module

Week

Topics

Assigned Readings

Date Due

General Descriptions of Assignments, readings related readings, and points. Note: In-class lectures will provide more specificity

1:

Overview of Organizational Development (OD)

-pdf. file: (pp. 1-8) OD Models to Support the Transformational Change Process - French & Bell: Pt 1, Cpts. 1-4 (pp. 1-72)

3/30

-Assignment 1 (2 pg. minimum), summarize- What is OD, and how do we know it when we see it? (10 pts.) (Db #1)

2:

Theory and Management of OD, Action Research

Entry

DISCOVER

-French & Bell: Part II, Cpts. 5-7(pp. 73-144)

-Bolman & Deal: Part 1(pp. 3-40)

-Org. SCAN handout

4/6

-Assignment 2: Identify an organization you will use for your case analysis assignments. (3 pages, single spaced, 20 points)

Using the “Phases of OD Programs,” on pg. 121, describe the organization, using a SCAN process

Create a tentative/proposed plan, with timelines for the first four, of the seven, phases (entry, contracting, diagnosis, and feedback).

This schedule must be realistic in the timelines of the course requirements, to allow for completing a lengthy written case analysis when due. Use a MEMO/technical report format.

3:

OD Interventions

-French & Bell: Part III, Cpts. 8-13 (pp. 145-252)

-Articles on Appreciative Inquiry

-Review Powerpoint on the “Four Frames” by Bolman & Deal.

-Doc. on Kotter’s 8 change stages

4/10

-Assignment 3 (2 pg. minimum, dbl-spaced), summarize the benefits of “Appreciative Inquiry.” Also, apply concept to your organization of choice and your life in general. (10 pts.) (Db #2)

4:

Training Experiences, Consultant-Client Relationships, Systems, Power and Politics

-French & Bell: Cpts. 14-16 (pp. 253-302)

-Bolman & Deal: Part 2 (pp. 41-112)

4/19

-Assignment 4 (3 pg., dbl-spaced minimum): Using the provided scenario, apply both Bolman & Deal’s “Four Frames,” and Kotter’s 8 steps/stages of change. (15 pts.)

5:

The seven Strategic Management factors as a tool for selecting areas to evaluate, and impact on strategy selection

-MS word document on “Logical Incrementalism” and the seven factors that play a key role in strategy selection.

-pdf document: Quinn’s Strategic Change and Logical Incrementalism

-pdf article on Strategic Issue Diagnosis

4/26

-Assignment 5: In reviewing the seven strategic management factors, please identify the potential relevant importance of each one of the factors to analyzing organizations and their relative impact on restricting change.

As applied to a case scenario, submit a 2-page document using a 1-7 bulleted format to identify and discuss the potential importance of each factor, when attempting to assess an organization, diagnose a problem, and create a change solution. (15 pts.)

6:

Contracting

-See examples

-Bolman & Deal: Part 4 (pp. 183-242)

-Bolman & Deal: Part 5 (pp. 243-302)

5/1

- Assignment 6: submit a draft one-page letter, to the main (principal) individual within your chosen organization, describing the purpose of your project, the potential benefits to the organization, and the goals of the case analysis assignment as they benefit you as a student of leading change/OD. (10 pts.)

Contact the principal individual, and set-up/confirm interviews with both this person, and other organizational staff members, to assess the organization using your 10 questions generated in the previous module. Be open to changes. (Db #3)

7:

Developing the interview questions

DISCOVER

- Appreciative Inquiry (AI) as a form of “action research”: French & Bell: pp. 138-139, 208-210-Pp on AI

-Bolman & Deal: Part 3 (pp. 113-182)

5/8

-Assignment #7: develop and submit ten (10) draft interview questions, specific to the chosen organization. (10 pts.). (Db #4)

Team Project

8:

Prepare for, and perform the Diagnosis phase

DISCOVER

Review Cpt. 4 and Cpt. 14 (French & Bell)

5/15

-Assignment 8: Perform two/three interviews (using your 10 questions) with the principal (use the one you contracted with), and one other manager or staff person. Submit typed “raw responses.” (20 pts.) Team project. (Db #5)

9:

Feedback phase

DREAM

-Review Cpt. 7 (French & Bell)

-Review the “Four Frames”

-Review the seven factors of logical incrementalism from module 5

5/24

-Assignment 9: Compose a draft document (minimum four pages, single-spaced) documenting the key points from your interviews, and your initial organizational analysis, minimally using the “four frames,” appreciative inquiry, and a SWOT analysis as your perspectives. Based upon your analysis, choose an area/issue to focus your change planning on. Please consider the seven Strategic Management perspectives/factors for your change area. (30 pts.)

Technical report/MEMO format. Team Project.

Extra-credit

6/1

Leadership analysis and identification (two pages, 5 points)

10:

Planning phase

DESIGN

- Review Kotter’s 8 stages

5/31

-Assignment 10: Using Kotter’s stages of change, create a proposed change recommendation document with specific dates/ timelines, focusing on the first 4 of Kotter’s 8 stages (include a strong focus on: opening with a clear change statement, specific members of the guiding coalition, identify leader talent, internal politics, and specific change vision statement). Can include a table.

Technical format/MEMO, 3 pages single-sp. (20 pts.) Team project.

11:

finals week

Intervention and Evaluation

DELIVER

6/6

-Assignment 11: Submit the document for review, by the principal individual in the organization. Solicit their comments and feedback on both the document and the experiences of your interactions with them (principal and other persons). Compose a critical reflection paper on your experiences (3 pages, double-spaced). (20)