Module/Week 4 — Organizational Structure & Culture
OverviewEffective leadership creates organizational structures and processes that engender active dialogue, noncentralization, and participative decision-making. It also promotes a culture that is supportive and empowering. Therefore, leading well requires the ability to effectively design organizations that result in true success. This module focuses on how to do so.Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this module, you will be able to:Discuss important facets of a healthy organizational structure and culture;Discuss critical strategies for designing and managing organizations;Apply these best practices to the public administration context; and,Synthesize these best practices into a working definition of public administration statesmanship.Reading & StudyTextbook ReadingsA Biblical-Covenantal Perspective on Organizational Behavior & Leadership: Lessons 8 & 10Article: Transformational Leadership in the Public Sector: Does Structure Matter?Article: Change-Oriented Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Public Administration: The Power of Leadership and the Cost of Organizational PoliticsArticle: Does Ethical Leadership Matter in Government? Effects on Organizational Commitment, Absenteeism, and Willingness to Report Ethical ProblemsArticle: The Effectiveness and Specificity of Change Management in a Public Organization: Transformational Leadership and a Bureaucratic Organizational StructurePresentation:Theories of Organizations