Organizational Design and Development Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering the key components of organizational design, the initiatives of organizational development, and the historical context of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

Organizational design

The creation and optimization of an organization’s structure to ensure it can achieve its objectives effectively.

Structure (Organizational Design)

Determining the most effective way to arrange departments, teams, and roles.

Processes (Organizational Design)

Establishing efficient workflows and communication channels.

Roles and Responsibilities (Organizational Design)

Clarifying job roles and expectations to ensure everyone knows their duties.

Hierarchy (Organizational Design)

Defining the levels of authority and decision-making processes.

Organizational development (OD)

A field of research and practice focused on improving an organization’s capacity to handle its internal and external functioning and relationships through planned, systematic change in employee values, attitudes, and beliefs.

Change Management

Implementing strategies to help employees adapt to organizational changes.

Providing training and development programs to enhance skills and competencies.

Employee Development

Culture Change

Initiating programs to evolve the organizational culture to support strategic objectives.

Using interventions to improve individual and group performance.

Performance Improvement

An act created as a result of fraudulent activity involving organizations such as Enron, AOL, WorldCom, and Global Crossing.

Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002

The organizations whose fraudulent activity led to the creation of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

Enron, AOL, WorldCom, and Global Crossing