Films on Demand - (18:14 min)
This program explores various aspects of business strategy through street and expert interviews, features a range of individuals experienced in developing and implementing business strategies. Topics discussed include mission statements, aims and objectives, business culture, measuring success, and growth.
Kanopy (47 min)
Dr. Katz explains six principles for effective implementation: leadership, persistence, exibility, a clear vision, a comprehensive perspective, and a process for adverse opinions. She shares examples and efforts within Stanford University that provide a model for successful change.
Films on Demand (16:46 min)
This program reveals the inner workings of organizations and the factors that influence their effective operation. Business experts from a range of industries discuss the importance of the business plan, financing and budgeting, management of staff, SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis, trend analysis, investment in technology, and ways to identify competitive advantage in the market.
Alexander Street Video (1 hr 1 min)
This instructional video, produced by Wisconsin Public Television, is about creating strategic plans, with special emphasis on non-profit organizations.
Films on Demand (29:41 min)
This program explains how Club Med on Lindeman Island, Australia, effectively retooled itself to comply with the law. Topics covered include driving forces and restraining forces, the importance of strong leadership and open communication during a period of change, potential resistance from employees and external stakeholders, the benefits of hiring a change agent, and the use of key performance indicators to help define and evaluate progress during a change.
Films on Demand (32:16 min)
All businesses have structures. Some may be hierarchical, some may be flat. But how does the structure affect the way decisions are taken? This program discusses “span of control” and “chain of command”and differentiates between a centralized and a decentralized organization? It also considers the problems of silos as opposed to establishing cross-functional teams.
Internet Videos for MIOP 521
These videos are freely available online.
"Strategic Planning step 3: Internal vs External Factors" - Dr. Randall Mauldin (Supply Leaders' Academy)
"The Organization Development Process | OD Process Steps | Action Research Plan | Importance - OD Process" - Edupedia World
"Organizational Development | Nature of OD | Objectives of OD | Characteristics of OD | OD Principle" - Edupedia World
"A Worked Example of the Gap Analysis Process" - Kenneth Yates, Ed.D. (USC Rossier)
"Microsoft: No Single Organization Can Close Skills Gap" - Devin Thorpe (Forbes)
"Strategies for Bridging the Skills Gap in Your Organization" - Coursera for Business
"5 Steps in the Change Management Process" - Harvard Business School Online
"5 ways to lead in an era of constant change" - Jim Hemerling (TED Talk)
