MS-10

Management Programme

ASSIGNMENT FIRST SEMESTER 2013

MS - 10: Organisational Design, Development and Change

School of Management Studies INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI 110 068

ASSIGNMENT Course Code Course Title Assignment Code Coverage : : : : MS - 10 Organisational Design, Development and Change MS-10/TMA/SEM-I/2013 All Blocks

Note : Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 30th April, 2013 to the coordinator of your study center. 1) Briefly discuss different approaches to organisation and their relevance. Give examples.

2)

What is organisational structure? Briefly describe the inverted pyramid, boundary less and virtual organisation designs. Explain how they meet the challenges of the new environment.

3)

Describe emerging trends in work organisations and discuss how it affects the quality of work life with examples.

4)

Discuss the importance of organisational diagnosis. Briefly describe questionnaire as diagnostic tool.

5)

What are the competencies required for a change agent? Discuss.