Foundations of Organizational Strategy

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Course Outline

  1. Scope and objectives of People and Organization Management course
  2. Assessment methods and course materials in People and Organization Management
  3. Interdisciplinary DEI Capstone Project integrating multiple courses
  4. Definition and types of organizations including business categories in France
  5. Distinction between for-profit, non-profit, and social enterprises
  6. Open versus closed system perspectives on organizations and their environments
  7. Core organizational components: mission, strategy, and competitive advantage
  8. Dimensions of organization design: contextual and structural characteristics
  9. Key structural design elements: formalization, specialization, hierarchy, centralization, and professionalism
  10. Concept and components of organizational environment and external sectors
  11. Environmental uncertainty: dimensions, effects, and organizational responses
  12. Linking strategy, organization design, and effectiveness through competing values and contingency frameworks

1. Scope and objectives of People and Organization Management course

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Human Resource Management: A field covering HR strategy, roles, trends, practices, tools, and techniques related to recruitment, training, performance management, and compensation.
  • Organization Theory and Design: The study of organizations focusing on their types, environments, structures, and effectiveness, including how organizations are designed.
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1. How do Human Resource Management and Organization Theory and Design differ in their primary focus?

2. How do group exercises differ from the final exam in the assessment of People and Organization Management?

3. How should students apply their learning when working on the DEI Capstone Project?

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People and Organization Management — scope?

Focuses on HR strategy, organization design, and effectiveness.

Assessment methods — main types?

Group exercises, final exam, participation.

DEI Capstone Project — purpose?

Integrate learning from multiple courses on diversity.

Organization — definition?

Goal-directed social entity linked to environment.

Types of organizations in France?

Large enterprise, PME, ETI, Grande Entreprise.

For-profit vs non-profit — difference?

Profit motive vs social service focus.

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