Strategic Organization Design will introduce new topics and modules with even more real world examples and opportunities for student interaction than its predecessors Competitive Strategy (https://www.coursera.org/learn/competitive-strategy) and Advanced Competitive Strategy (https://www.coursera.org/learn/advanced-competitive-strategy).
The final course in the Competitive Strategy and Organization Design specialization covers the internal workings of an organization and its interactions with the outside world. Where the first two courses mainly covered the way firms interact with the outside world, in particular competitors and complementors, the third course looks at the way a firm’s organization should be designed to compete effectively.
Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation Competitive Strategy and Organization Design
Strategic Organization Design
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Spécialisation Competitive Strategy and Organization DesignUniversité Louis-et-Maximilien de Munich (LMU)
À propos de ce cours
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Compétences que vous acquerrez
Organization DesignStrategic ManagementBusiness StrategyOrganizational Structure
Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
Semaine
12 heures pour terminer
Structure Organizations
This module will introduce the fundamental dimensions of organization design. We will take a designer’s point of view and first introduce the “objective” elements of organization design, the organizational structure. This is reflected in the organization chart, the size and importance of the functional units, the organization by product lines, functions or geographical units. The second part of the module will cover other elements that govern the interaction between units and individuals, such as the degree of formalization and centralization, the reward system and the degree of task division.
9 vidéos (Total 72 min), 2 lectures, 3 quiz
9 vidéos
Introduction3 min
Definitions and Examples14 min
Organizational Challenges10 min
Strategic Organization Design9 min
Structural Dimensions9 min
Contextual Dimensions5 min
Promoting Cooperation and Coordination14 min
Wrap Up1 min
2 lectures
Course Overview10 min
Book Chapter & Lecture Slides10 min
3 exercices pour s'entraîner
Understanding Organizations4 min
Basics of Organization Design4 min
Structure Organizations20 min
Semaine
21 heure pour terminer
Manage Complexity and Interdependence
This module will integrate the elements laid out in the previous one. For an organization designer, it is crucial to realize that each of the elements will interact with others. For example, screening employees for their intrinsic motivation and subsequently leaving them little autonomy would lead to decreased performance. After laying out the general patterns of complementarity and substitutability, the module will proceed to outline the consequences for changing an organization’s design. Changes of a single design element will likely trigger further changes in other, related elements, and some organizational aspects like corporate culture or existing human capital may not be easy to change, if at all.
7 vidéos (Total 38 min), 1 lecture, 3 quiz
7 vidéos
Introduction1 min
Definitions and Examples7 min
Causes and Effects5 min
Managing Interdependence5 min
Channeling Individual Behavior7 min
Designing Complementarities9 min
Wrap Up1 min
1 lecture
Lecture Slides10 min
3 exercices pour s'entraîner
Understanding Complexity8 min
Managing Complexity6 min
Complexity and Interdependence20 min
Semaine
31 heure pour terminer
Understand your Surroundings
The design of an organization is also affected by the firm’s environment. Firms finding themselves in a competitive environment may have to compete for key resources, including employees, with other firms, which may affect the way they recruit, but it may also have repercussions for the type of employees, or other resources, the firm can acquire. Similarly, if firms strive to continuously innovate and seek out new market opportunities, they have to be designed in a way to support this goal. Thus, a firm’s strategy, its competitive environment and its organization design have to be aligned to help a firm achieve its objective.
7 vidéos (Total 51 min), 1 lecture, 3 quiz
7 vidéos
Introduction1 min
Definitions and Examples9 min
Environmental Challenges6 min
Meeting Environmental Challenges17 min
Why Industry Matters8 min
Example: Knowledge Industries5 min
Wrap Up1 min
1 lecture
Lecture Slides10 min
3 exercices pour s'entraîner
Understanding the Firm Environment2 min
Industry-Specific Design2 min
Understand your Surroundings20 min
Semaine
41 heure pour terminer
Decide on a Corporate Office
This module will highlight the role of the corporate office in a number of ways. First, its importance in corporate decision-making is analyzed: On the one hand, the corporate office is best placed to take the firm’s overall objectives into account, so corporate choices may be more efficient if taken by the corporate office. On the other hand, lower ranks in the hierarchy often carry more detailed information about the immediate challenges and changes in the different activities of the firm. Second, this module looks at the scope of decisions the corporate office takes. While some corporate offices restrict themselves to providing an internal financial market, others will heavily control the specific actions of the lower-ranked units.
7 vidéos (Total 35 min), 1 lecture, 2 quiz
7 vidéos
Introduction1 min
Introduction4 min
Improving Performance8 min
Shared Services, Compliance and Combinations4 min
A Form of Centralization6 min
Scope of Decision-Making8 min
Wrap Up1 min
1 lecture
Lecture Slides10 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Corporate Office4 min
Decide on a Corporate Office20 min
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Excellent course that is fully applicable in real world. The theory explained is demonstrable in real life companies.
The course was very wonderful. I Am sure that it will be very useful for me on my job. Thanks a lot.
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Tobias Kretschmer
ProfessorInstitute for Strategy, Technology and Organization
À propos de Université Louis-et-Maximilien de Munich (LMU)
As one of Europe's leading research universities, LMU Munich is committed to the highest international standards of excellence in research and teaching. Building on its 500-year-tradition of scholarship, LMU covers a broad spectrum of disciplines, ranging from the humanities and cultural studies through law, economics and social studies to medicine and the sciences.
À propos de la Spécialisation Competitive Strategy and Organization Design
Paired with humorous elements and illustrating examples, the Competitive Strategy and Organization Design specialization is the ideal choice for curious individuals who enjoy unique learning experiences and innovative teaching approaches. Its style is likely to appeal especially to young, middle-aged and young-at-heart learners.
The specialization is indended for learners interested in engaging in fundamental theories and concepts of strategy and organization and applying these to practice. Employed professionals and management students will benefit from deepening and refreshing their existing knowledge by means of our specialization. Learners with non-business backgrounds will gain valuable additional business insights complementing their existing knowledge.
Participants will learn to understand and analyze
● behavior of organizations in situations in which strategic decisions are interdependent
● strategies to build up and maintain a customer base
● internal workings of an organization as well as its interaction with the outside world, i.e. partners, complementors and competitors
● the design of an effective organization that can compete, grow and adjust flexibly to different environments
This specialization is the only online learning program in which students can learn and laugh at the same time. That said, we are looking forward to learning and laughing with you!
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Do I need to take other courses together with this course?
Strategic Organization Design is the third course of our "Competitive Strategy and Organization Design" specialilzation on Coursera.
While your overall understanding will surely benefit from enrolling in the first two specialization courses "Competitive Strategy" and "Advanced Competitive Strategy", no worries - you will also enjoy this course individually, without any prior enrollments.
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