ADS710: Organizational Theory, Development, and Strategic Change
Assignments completed in ADS710 fulfilled PhD standards one, two, and three. Below you will find links to an organizational theory literature review, a final research paper exploring the culture and physical spaces of a local higher education institution, and a collection of five discussion board responses.
Course Description
In this course, candidates will study various organizations in the context of their environments, in order to understand the internal and external processes that promote and inhibit organizational change. The focus is the essential role that organizational leaders play in identifying these processes, guiding their development, and filtering and disseminating challenges and information to the organization. Special attention will be given to the development of the resources of the organization, especially the human resources. The use of contemporary references in doctoral studies will be reinforced by extensive library work including presentations by library reference personnel throughout the course.