Learning Outcomes:

1. Describe the basic steps of the organizational development process.
2. Evaluate the strategic role of change in the organization and its impact on organizational performance.
3. Analyze the human, structural and strategic dimensions of the organizational development.

Assignment Question(s):

You are a management consultant at Miri & Co Partners; you receive an email from one of your long-term clients stating as follows:

"Following an overhaul of the company and a shift from the conventional model to telecommuting, several challenges have emerged. First, the majority of the departments are not meeting their monthly targets. This follows an introduction of a policy that the most productive employees will receive a monthly bonus. Secondly, numerous conflicts are emerging from the finance departments. We need an urgent solution to increase the productivity of this department." Answer the following questions:

1. How can the company improve the group awareness in the company? (2 marks)
2. State the process of using a microcosm group to address organization-wide issues. (3 marks)
3. What are the disadvantages of restructuring based on functional structure? (3 marks)
4. Should the reward system be individual-based or group based? (2 marks)
5. What is the role of executive leadership in transformational change? (2 marks)
6. Finally, provide a workable solution to the client in not more than 200 wwords. (3 marks)

Note:

• Use the concepts developed in this course in your answers.
• You must include at least 5 references.