MGT404 SEU Job Design at Pepperdine University Case Study Questions

Course Learning Outcomes:

• Describe the basic steps of the organizational development process.
• Analyze the human, structural and strategic dimensions of the organizational development.

Part 1 :

Please read the case study entitled as “Job Design at Pepperdine University.” available in your textbook “Organization Development & Change”, p.115, in the 10^th edition by Cummings, T and Worley, C and answer the following questions:

1. Describe the culture of Pepperdine University within which an individual job is enriched. ( minim 150 words )

2. Explain why it is important for an individual job design to be congruent with the larger organization design. Support your answer using one example from the case.( minim 150 words )

Part 2 :

Please refer to Figure 5.2 in your textbook (comprehensive model for diagnosing organizational system) and answer the following questions based on your understanding:

3. Choose an example of a hypothetical organization and explain the three key inputs (or environmental types) that affect the way such organization could be designed. ( minim 150 words )

4. Choose an example of a hypothetical job position and describe each of its design components at the individual level. ( minim 150 words )