Mastering Organizational Effectiveness
Overview
In today’s ever-changing business environment, HR managers and executives are responsible for more than just hiring and firing — they are involved in organizational change initiatives, efforts to shape organizational culture, strategic planning, complicated employee dynamics, and overall performance that helps drive the organization’s success. In this comprehensive eight-week human resources course, you’ll learn to balance operational and functional needs with the strategic goals of your employer.
Mastering Organizational Effectiveness provides HR professionals with a more comprehensive understanding of organizational systems in order to better leverage the connection between employees and business goals. You will identify ways to explore the behavior of the organization as a whole, the groups and individuals within it, and those elements that can contribute to an effective work environment. You will benefit from an interactive online learning environment that provides valuable summaries by instructors, case studies from some of today’s well-known organizations, critical tips for immediate use on the job, and other important and helpful learning approaches.
56.75 PDUs | 8 Continuing Education Units
80 Military Clock Hours | 10 Military Clock Hours Per Week
Who Should Register?
While this course is designed for human resource professionals, others involved with hiring or managing employees will also benefit including: managers, executive assistants and those who want to advance their skills in the field of human resources.
Course offerings and associated prices are subject to change without prior notice. Pricing for multi-course certificate programs varies depending on course selection. View the Professional Education Catalog for more information on the courses and programs.
What You’ll Study
Organizations and Organization Design
- Various Types of Organizations
- Dimensions of Organization Design
Linking Strategy and Organization Design and Effectiveness
- Strategic Direction and Organization Design
- Organizational Effectiveness Approaches
Organizational Structure and the Environment
- The Organization’s Changing Environment
- Organizational Design and the International Environment
Important Elements of an Organization’s Internal Design
- Technology and Organization Performance
- Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline
Organizational Culture, Values, and Change
- Organization Design and Culture
- Innovation and Change in Organizations
Organizational Decisions and Change
- Organizational Decision Making in Times of Change
- Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Individual and Group Dynamics
- Elements of Effective Communication
- Elements of Effective Teams
Conflict in Organizations
- Individual and Interdepartmental Conflict in Organizations
- Power and Politics in Organizations
Curriculum
8 Week Course
Organizations and Organization Design
- Explore the various types of organizations
- Identify the dimensions of organization design
- Identify ways to measure the dimensions of organizations
Linking Strategy with Organization Design and Effectiveness
- Discover the link between strategy and organization design
- Identify ways to assess organizational effectiveness
- Explore organizational effectiveness approaches
- Discover the fundamentals of organizational structure
Organizational Structure and the Environment
- Identify the elements of an organization’s environment
- Explore ways to adapt to an organization’s changing environment
- Discover the import and impact of interorganizational relationships
- Discover organization design for the international environment
Important Elements of an Organization’s Internal Design
- Discover the various influences of today’s information technology structures on organization design and effectiveness
- Explore organizational performance and the balance scorecard approach
- Evaluate the impact of growth on organizational effectiveness
- Describe the stages of an organization’s life cycle
- Discuss organizational decline and downsizing
Organizational Culture, Values, and Change
- Explore organization design and culture
- Discuss the import of building a healthy, ethical and changeable organization
- Understand the strategic role of innovation and change in organizations
- Identify ways to successfully navigate change in organizations
Organizational Decisions and Change
- Identify organizational decision-making approaches
- Discuss organizational decision-making processes in times of change
- Discuss the concepts of diversity and inclusion in the workplace
- Explore how to think about, leverage, and accommodate the differences and similarities among employees
Individual and Group Dynamics
- Describe elements and means of effective communication, and obstacles that hinder it
- Identify characteristics of teams, and discuss ways to leverage and work with the benefits and challenges that teams present
- Define conflict and identify sources of it in the workplace, with examples of both positive and negative outcomes
Conflict in Organizations
- Explore interdepartmental conflict in organizations
- Identify effective ways to handle conflict
- Discover the role of power in organizations
- Explore political processes in organizations
If you’re going to pay by credit card, you can either get started with installment payments or pay in full. Just let your enrollment representative know the option that works best for you.
Corporate Tuition Assistance
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Corporate TA
Corporate tuition assistance is paid by your employer. You will need to provide appropriate forms for processing, prior to enrollment. Subject to employer benefit policies.
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Deferred Corporate TA
Pay tuition now and have your employer reimburse you. Additional documentation will be needed to process this payment. Subject to employer benefit policies.
Military Benefits
Active Duty
Villanova offers a 15% savings, per certificate course, to active-duty servicemembers, Guardsmen and Reservists (upon verification of military status).
Veterans
Villanova offers a 15% savings, per certificate course to veterans (upon verification of military status). You may also use your Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits for many of Villanova’s 100% online non-credit programs, based upon your individual eligibility.
Spouses and Dependents
Villanova offers a 15% savings, per certificate course, to active-duty servicemembers, veterans, Guardsmen, Reservists and their spouses and dependents (upon verification of military status).
This reduction is valid off the standard tuition fee rate of the listed courses offered by Villanova University with online administration by Bisk. This reduction is not stackable with other reductions, and you may not use this reduction in conjunction with other reductions.
