GC UNIVERSITY, FAISALABAD
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT
SCIENCES
LYALLPUR BUSINESS SCHOOL (LBS)
Course Specifications
Organizational Development
BMS-559
Spring - 2023
http://www.gcuf.edu.pk/
COURSE SPECIFICATIONS
Basic Information
Course Title: Organizational Development
Course Code: BMS-559
Course credits/week: Theory: 03 Lab: Nil Total: 03
Pre-requisite(s): Human Resource Development
Co-requisite(s):
Program(s) on which the course is given: EMBA-4thSemester (Executive MBA)
Is the course major or minor element of the Major: Minor:
program:
Department offering the program: Lyallpur Business School (LBS)
Department offering the course: Division of Marketing
Academic year/level: 3
Revision #:
Last revised on (date):
Overall Aims of the Course
Course Description:
This course seeks to provide graduate students with a comprehensive view of the field of
organizational development. This view includes a strategic HRD focus on the organization and
implementation of OD initiatives that develop the social/human capital resources of the
organization, contribute to the organization’s sustainability, and advance the organization’s
strategic positioning. An understanding of the above is developed through the lenses of a
political economy and action inquiry perspective that integrates developmental learning theory
and a critical pragmatism stance.
The emphasis is on how OD relates to a changing workplace and emerging theories and
practices in the management of organizations and learning and development needs of people in
the workforce. The course makes the assumption that virtually all organizations, whether
private or public, business or not-for-profits operate in an increasingly turbulent and
competitive environment. Therefore the study of OD needs to occur from a strategic positioning
perspective, with an understanding of political and tactical related concepts. Students are also
encouraged to critically reflect on the broader social implications of changes taking place in
organizations.
Course Objectives are:
The overall objective of this course is to gain a comprehensive view of human resource
development through a critical assessment of the field through both discussion and practice.
Students will develop an understanding of Organizational development as a field of
professional practice in organizations (including its relationship to closely related
fields of practice such as human resource management and Human Resource
development)
Students will become familiar with differing, and often conflicting, perspectives on
organizational development and the implications of these perspectives for how
organizational development is practiced in organizations
Students will develop an understanding of the potential for and inhibitors to forging
a link between organizational Development practice and organizational strategy
Students will learn different methods through which organizations are seeking to
meet their OD related needs
Students will develop key OD competencies necessary for developing the linkage
between organizational performance and human resource development including: 1)
core questions that drive OD practice, 2) a complexity perspective to understanding
organizational dynamics and the learning challenges that are presented by
organizational and social complexity, 3) designing learning and development
opportunities, assessing the results of OD interventions, and 4) developing a capacity
for reflexivity on experience and articulating a personal, fluid theory of OD practice.
Students will presents a comprehensive report on the development practices in their
chosen organization.
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this course, students will be able to understand:
The concept of Organizational Development in an organizational and societal context and
its significance for survival in today’s dynamic environment
To comprehend the foundations and framework of Organizational Development and
understand how OD and organizational learning can facilitate the survival and effectiveness
of organizations in turbulent business environments
Key constituents of OD framework, including individual development, team development,
and organizational development
To articulate student learning, and practice for devising implementation plans for OD
Class Format & Weekly Work Plan:
Our weekly class Instructions and discussions will follow this format:
1st – 2nd Week
Chapter – 1: Introduction to the course. Organization development and reinventing the
organization.
The Challenge for Organizations. The Characteristics of Organization Development. The
Evolution of Organization Development. Who Does Organization Development? Psychological
Contracts. A Model for Organizational Development (Page 02 – 17) (An Experimental Approach
To Organization Development By Donald R. Brown and Donald Harvey)
(Note: A surprise quiz will be held on any week. Do prepare your class work regularly)
3rd – 4th Week
Chapter – 2: Organization renewal: the challenge of change.
The Challenges of Change. Organization Renewal: Adapting to Change. The Systems Approach:
Finding New Ways to Work Together. Organization Transformation and Development. OD: The
Planned Change Process. (Page 33 – 48) (An Experimental Approach To Organization
Development By Donald R. Brown and Donald Harvey
(Note: A surprise quiz will be held on any week. Do prepare your class work regularly)
Assignment 01
5th – 6th Week
Chapter – 3: Changing the culture. Creating a Concept for Change. Understanding Corporate
Culture. Cultural Resistance to Change. The Goals and Values of OD. (Page 67 – 80) (An
Experimental Approach To Organization Development By Donald R. Brown and Donald
Harvey
(Note: A surprise quiz will be held on any week. Do prepare your class work regularly)
7th - 8th Week
Chapter – 4: Role and style of the OD practitioner.Haphazard versus Planned Change. External
and Internal Practitioners. OD Practitioner Styles. The Intervention Process. Forming the
Practitioner-Client Relationship.
The Formalization of Operating Ground Rules. Red Flags in the Practitioner-Client Relationship.
(Page 95 – 125) (An Experimental Approach To Organization Development By Donald R. Brown
and Donald Harve
(Note: A surprise quiz will be held on any week. Do prepare your class work regularly)
Mid Semester Examination
10th Week – 11th Week
Chapter – 5: The diagnostic process.
Diagnosing Problem Areas. What Is Diagnosis? The Data Collection Process. The
Implementation of Data Collection. Diagnostic Models. Red Flags in the Diagnosis. (Page 126 –
154) (An Experimental Approach To Organization Development By Donald R. Brown and
Donald Harve
(Note: A surprise quiz will be held on any week. Do prepare your class work regularly)
Assignment 02
12th Week – 13th Week
Chapter – 6: Overcoming resistance to change. Change and Reinvent. Leading Change. A
Change Model. Driving Forces toward Acceptance of a Change Program. Restraining Forces
Blocking Implementation of Change Programs. Strategies to Lessen Resistance. (Page 155 – 183)
(An Experimental Approach To Organization Development By Donald R. Brown and Donald
Harve
(Note: A surprise quiz will be held on any week. Do prepare your class work regularly)
14th Week – 15th Week
Chapter – 7: OD intervention strategies.
Organizational Change. Basic Strategies to Change. The Integration of Change Strategies.
The Major OD Intervention Techniques: An Overview. (Page 214 – 238) (An Experimental
Approach To Organization Development By Donald R. Brown and Donald Harve
Assignment 03
16th Week – 17th Week
Chapter – 8: Employees empowerment and interpersonal intervention.
Empowering the Individual. Employee Empowerment. Transactional Analysis. Career Life
Planning Interventions. Stress Management and Burnout. (Page 240 – 277) (An Experimental
Approach To Organization Development By Donald R. Brown and Donald Harve
Final project submission and presentations
Final Semester Examination
Weekly Course Objectives:
Week Module Intended Learning Objectives
1-2 Organization To understand what are the challenge for organization
development To understand What is organization development
and
To understand The only constant is change
reinventing the
organization To understand The evolution of organization development
To understand Why does organization development
To understand what is the socialization process
To understand what is A model for organization
development
To understand what are The challenge of change
To understand what is Organization renewal: Adopting to
Organization change
renewal: the To understand The system approach: findings new way to
3-4
challenge of
work together
change
To understand Organization transformation and
development
Understanding corporate culture
To understand what is Culture resistance to change
Changing the
5-6 To understand what is The goals and values of OD
culture
To understand the difference between Haphazard versus
planned change
Role and style
7-8 of the OD To understand what is the OD practitioner style
practitioner To understand what is The intervention process
To understand what is Diagnostic problem area
To understand what is What is diagnosis
To understand what is The data collection process
10 - 11 The diagnostic To understand what is The implementation of data
process collection
To understand what is Diagnostic model
To understand what is Red flag in the diagnosis
To understand what is The lifecycle of resistance to change
Overcoming To understand what is the Leading change
12 - 13 resistance to To understand what is The change model
change
To understand what is Strategies to lessen resistance
To understand what is Organizational change
To understand what is The basic strategies to change
OD
14 - 15 intervention To understand what is The integration of change strategies
strategies To understand what is Selecting an OD intervention
To understand what is The major OD intervention technique
16 - 17 Employees To understand what is Empowering the individual
To understand what is Employee empowerment
To understand what is Laboratory learning
To understand what is Interpersonal style
empowerment To understand what is Transactional analysis
and To understand what is Career life planning
interpersonal intervention
intervention
To understand what is Stress management and
burnout
To understand what is Stress management
intervention and coping with stress
Required Learning Resources
Text Book(s): An Experimental Approach To Organization Development
(Title, Author, Edition, Publisher) By Donald R. Brown and Donald Harvey
Reference Book(s): Organization Development, Sixth Edition by Wendell L.
(Title, Author, Edition, Publisher) French, Cecil H. Bell, Jr. and Veena Vohra
Facilities Required for Teaching and Learning
-White Board
-Multimedi
-Internet
Assignments Schedule & Quiz
No. Week Week Due Assignment Tests
Assigned
Three assignment tests will be conducted
1 3-4 5
during the semester, best of two will be
2 5-6 7 counted for final grade. There will be no
3 7-8 10 makeup of these tests.
4 10-11 13
Examination / Weighting of Assessments & Quizzes
Quizzes + Assignments + Class Participation + 20 %
Projects
Mid-semester examination 30 %
End-semester examination 50 %
Grading Criteria
Letter Grade Percentage Marks
A 80 -100 EXCELLENT
B 65-79.99 GOOD
C 50-64.99
SATISFACTORY
D 40-49.99 PASS
Instructor Responsibilities:
In keeping with the format of this class, I see myself as your immediate supervisor. In
that sense, I plan to mentor each of you so that you learn how to make the best decisions
possible, to understand and apply key marketing concepts, and to prepare you to
become productive employees upon graduation. I will do my best to help each of you
grow into the best marketer you choose to become. Thus, besides class time -- where I
will often put you on the spot -- I expect there will be many times we will communicate
outside of class, and I will do my best to help you in a timely fashion.
Student Responsibilities:
You are expected to arrive to class on time, professionally dressed, and prepared for
the day. You should be fully prepared to discuss and debate the course material
assigned for that date. You are expected to participate at all levels and offer objective
praise and criticism of your classmates’ analyses and conclusions. This course is not for
the meek or timid. You must contribute to a greater understanding of Organization
Behavior. This course is a combination of doing (homework), thinking, and discussing.
Useful Tools / Advice:
This course is time and labor-intensive. Be certain to schedule enough time in your
weekly planning to accommodate.
You need to have good access to the Web and an e-mail account.
Please always do your best work.
Contact Details:
Dr. Sadia Shaheen Assistant Professor
Lyallpur Business School (LBS),
Faculty of Economics & Management
Sciences,
GC University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Office Hours Monday Tuesday 10:00 to 04:00 PM
Phone(office): E-Mail: [email protected]
Course Specifications Developed By: Reviewed By: Head of Department
Dr. Sadia Shaheen
Date: Date:
