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Strategic Organization Design

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Strategic Organization Design will introduce new topics and modules with even
more real world examples and opportunities for student interaction than its
predecessors Competitive Strategy (https://www.coursera.org/learn/competitive-
strategy) and Advanced Competitive Strategy (https://www.coursera.org/learn
/advanced-competitive-strategy).
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The "nal course in the Competitive Strategy and Organization Design specialization
covers the internal workings
Learner of an
Career organization and its interactions with the outside
Outcomes
world. Where the "rst two courses mainly covered the way "rms interact with the
outside world, in particular competitors and complementors, the third course looks

50%
started a new career after completing these
at the way a "rm’s organization should be designed to compete e!ectively.
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Approx. 11 hours to complete

Suggested: 6 weeks of study, 5,5 hours/week

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Subtitles: English

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Organization Design Strategic Management

Business Strategy Organizational Structure

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WEEK

1
2 hours to complete

Structure Organizations
This module will introduce the fundamental dimensions of organization design. We
will take a designer’s point of view and "rst introduce the “objective” elements of
organization design, the organizational structure. This is re#ected in the organization
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chart, the size and importance of the functional units, the organization by product
lines, functions or geographical units. The second part of the module will cover other
9 videos (Total 72 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes SEE ALL
elements that govern the interaction between units and individuals, such as the
degree of formalization and centralization, the reward system and the degree of task
division.

9 videos

Trailer Strategic Organization Design 3m

WEEK

Introduction 3m

De"nitions and Examples 14m 2

Organizational Challenges 10m
1 hour to complete

Strategic Organization Design 9m

Manage Complexity and

Structural Dimensions 9m
Interdependence
Contextual Dimensions 5m

This module will integrate the elements laid out in the previous one. For an
Promoting Cooperation
organization designer, itand Coordination
is crucial to realize14m
that each of the elements will interact
with others. For example, screening employees for their intrinsic motivation and
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Wrap Up 1m leaving them little autonomy would lead to decreased performance.
subsequently
After laying out the general patterns of complementarity and substitutability, the
7 videos (Total 38 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes SEE ALL
module will proceed to outline the consequences for changing an organization’s
design.2 Changes
readingsof a single design element will likely trigger further changes in
other, related elements, and some organizational aspects like corporate culture or
Course
existingOverview 10m may not be easy to change, if at all.
human capital
7 videos

Book Chapter & Lecture Slides 10m

Introduction 1m
WEEK

De"nitions and Examples 7m

3
3 practice exercises

Causes and E!ects 5m

Understanding Organizations 4m

Managing Interdependence 5m
Basics of1Organization
hour to complete
Design 4m

Channeling Individual Behavior 7m

Understand your Surroundings

Structure Organizations 20m

Designing Complementarities 9m

The design of an organization is also a!ected by the "rm’s environment. Firms

Wrap Up 1m
"nding themselves in a competitive environment may have to compete for key
resources, including employees, with other "rms, which may a!ect the way they
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recruit, but it may also have repercussions for the type of employees, or other
1 reading
resources, the "rm can acquire. Similarly, if "rms strive to continuously innovate and
7 videos (Total 51 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes SEE ALL
seek out new market opportunities, they have to be designed in a way to support
Lecture Slides 10m
this goal. Thus, a "rm’s strategy, its competitive environment and its organization
design have to be aligned to help a "rm achieve its objective.

7 videos exercises
3 practice

Introduction
Understanding1m
Complexity 8m
WEEK

De"nitions and Examples

6m 9m

4
Managing Complexity

Environmental
Complexity andChallenges 6m
Interdependence 20m

Meeting Environmental Challenges 17m

1 hour to complete

Why Industry Matters 8m

Decide on a Corporate O!ce

Example: Knowledge Industries 5m

This module will highlight the role of the corporate o$ce in a number of ways. First,
Wrap Up 1m
its importance in corporate decision-making is analyzed: On the one hand, the
corporate o$ce is best placed to take the "rm’s overall objectives into account, so
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corporate choices may be more e$cient if taken by the corporate o$ce. On the
1 reading
other hand, lower ranks in the hierarchy often carry more detailed information
7 videos (Total 35 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes SEE ALL
about the immediate challenges and changes in the di!erent activities of the "rm.
Lecture Slides 10m
Second, this module looks at the scope of decisions the corporate o$ce takes. While
some corporate o$ces restrict themselves to providing an internal "nancial market,
others will heavily control the speci"c actions of the lower-ranked units.
7 videos exercises
3 practice

Introduction
Understanding1m Show
the Firm Environment 2m More

Introduction 4m Design 2m
Industry-Speci"c

Improving
UnderstandPerformance 8m
your Surroundings 20m

Shared Services, Compliance and Combinations 4m

A Form of Centralization 6m

Scope of Decision-Making 8m

Wrap Up 1m

1 reading

Lecture Slides 10m

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By RG • JAN 12TH 2018

Excellent course that is fully applicable in real world. The theory explained is
demonstrable in real life companies.

By VV • MAY 6TH 2018

The course was very wonderful. I Am sure that it will be very useful for me on
my job. Thanks a lot.

Instructor

Tobias Kretschmer
Professor
Institute for Strategy, Technology and Organization

About Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

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Organization Design Specialization
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