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Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
MU0011-Management and Organisational Development
(Book ID: B1726)
Assignment (60 Marks)
Note: Answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400
words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme. Each Question
carries 10 marks 6 X 10=60.
Q1. Define organizational development. Discuss the importance of
Organizational Development (OD) to Managers? Highlight some
reasons why people resist to change?
Definition of OD & discuss the importance of OD to Managers - 5
Some reason why individual resist to change - 5
Answer. Definition of OD:
Theory and practice of planned, systematic change in the attitudes, beliefs,
and values of the employees through creation and reinforcement of long-term
training programs. OD is action oriented. It starts with a careful organizationwide analysis of the current situation and of the future requirements, and
employs techniques of behavioral sciences such as behavior modeling,
sensitivity training, and transactional analysis. Its objective is to enable the
organization in adopting-better to the fast-changing external environment of
new markets, regulations, and technologies.

Q2. What is OD Intervention? Discuss its characteristics?

Definition of OD Intervention - 2
Explain the characteristics of OD intervention 8
Answer. OD is a discipline that combines research and experience to
understanding people, business systems, and their interactions. The term

Intervention refers to a set of sequenced, planned actions or events intended

to help an organization to increase its effectiveness.
Characteristics of OD intervention

Q3. What are the reasons for setting up goals in the Organization?
List its advantages and disadvantages.
The reasons for setting up goals in the Organization - 3
Advantages and disadvantages/ barriers pf goal setting in the Organization 7
Answer. Reasons for setting up goals in the Organization
Provides Focus
When organizations set goals for employees, it shows employees the
organization priorities. Employees then know what to focus on in the coming
quarter or year, thus prioritizing projects and other tasks as they weigh how
their work will impact those goals. It also provides focus for management when
deciding on major projects and how to best divide tasks among employees.

Q4. What do you mean by Learning Organization? List out the

attributes of Learning Organization. Write a short note on impact of
technology in Organization?
Definition and attributes of Learning Organization - 6
Impact of technology in Organization 4
Answer. Organization that acquires knowledge and innovates fast enough to
survive and thrive in a rapidly changing environment. Learning
organizations
(1) create a culture that encourages and supports continuous employee
learning, critical thinking, and risk taking with new ideas,
(2) allow mistakes, and value employee contributions,

Q5. Define the term downsizing. List the types of downsizing. Explain
the significance, misconceptions and effects of downsizing.
Definition of downsizing - 2
Listing the types of downsizing - 2

Significance of downsizing - 2
Misconceptions - 2
Effects of downsizing 2
Answer. Downsizing:
In a business enterprise, downsizing is reducing the number of employees on
the operating payroll. Some users distinguish downsizing from a layoff , with
downsizing intended to be a permanent downscaling and a layoff intended to
be a temporary downscaling in which employees may later be rehired.
Businesses use several techniques in downsizing, including providing
incentives to take early retirement and transfer to subsidiary companies, but
the most common technique is to simply terminate the employment of a
certain number of people.

Q6. Define Learning Organizational? List the characteristics of

learning organization? Explain seven steps of initiating
organizational learning?
Definition and characteristics of learning organization - 5
Description of the seven steps of initiating organizational learning. 5
Answer. Learn Organisation:
Organization that acquires knowledge and innovates fast enough to survive
and thrive in a rapidly changing environment. Learning organizations
(1) Create a culture that encourages and supports continuous employee
learning, critical thinking, and risk taking with new ideas.
(2) Allow mistakes, and value employee contributions.
(3) Learn from experience and experiment.
(4) Disseminate the new knowledge throughout the organization for
incorporation into day-to-day activities.

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