Business Organization

Business Organization

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Basic subjects

Graduate School of Social Sciences

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KCMMS5MCA1

2.00Credits

講義 (Lecture)

Spring semester 2026

(Spring semester)

Takahide YAMAGUCHI

School of Economics and Management

Japanese

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【Lecture Objectives】
First, to provide knowledge of management organization theory.
Second, to enable students to learn methods for recognizing the need for organizational change in response to environmental change.
Third, to provide a methodology for putting together a plan for implementing a vision of how an organization should be changed.

【Learning Objectives】
First, students will be able to explain organizational phenomena logically.
Second, students will be able to predict necessary changes in organizations.
Third, students will be able to formulate plans for implementing necessary changes in organizations.

Learning the knowledge of a change maker

【Lecture Content】
This class will follow the basic organizational theory fundamental issue of responding to environmental change. In the class, students will learn knowledge of organizational theory independently and mutually, as well as proactively learn what actions of organizational members are necessary for the organization to recognize and change environmental changes. In addition to knowledge provision, field research, group discussions, and presentations, students will be expected to take responsibility for peer evaluation.

【Lecture Schedule】
1st Lesson: Orientation
Explanation of the Learning Organization (1)
2nd Lesson: Creating a project team
Creating a project company
Explanation of the Learning Organization (2)
Explanation of the assignment

3rd Lesson: Explanation of the Business Model Canvas
Announcement of target organization
4th Lesson: Current situation analysis of target organization: Business Model Canvas
Finding customers
Explanation of the assignment

Session 5: Explanation of the Iceberg Model
Session 6: Analysis of the target company using the Iceberg Model (left side)
Recognition of current customer value
Explanation of the issue

Session 7: Reporting on the results of the customer visit
Session 8: Explanation of the Value Proposition Canvas
Analysis of the target organization's value proposition
Explanation of the issue

Session 9: Considering the right side of the Iceberg Model
Session 10: Case Clinic 1

11th lesson: Case Clinic 2
12th lesson: Case Clinic 3
Explanation of the assignment

13th lesson: Presentation of the plan for organizational reform 1
14th lesson: Presentation of the plan for organizational reform 2
15th lesson: Presentation of the plan for organizational reform 3
16th lesson: Presentation of the plan for organizational reform 4

In-person

Fully permitted

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The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook
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  C. Otto Scharmer   (2007）

Theory U: Leading from the Future as it Emerges

SoL, the Society for Organizational Learning 

【Preparation】
　Read the textbook and reference materials in advance (15 hours),
　Prepare for presentations (15 hours),
　Conduct field research (15 hours)
【Review】
　Create materials (15 hours)

Each time, the project team (small group) will hold discussions and the project company (medium group) will hold knowledge-sharing workshops.

In addition, participants will be asked to decide on a research subject, introduce the company that will be the subject of the research, make a presentation at the knowledge-sharing workshop, conduct interviews with customers of the company that will be the subject of the research and report on the results, analyze the company that will be the subject of the research, and present a plan for change.

【Grading Criteria】
Those who understand the theory of management organizations and organizational change and are able to create plans for organizational change will be graded on a scale of S (90 points or more), A (80 points or more), B (70 points or more), and C (60 points or more) based on the extent to which they have achieved the abilities (knowledge, skills, thinking, judgment, expression, etc.) listed in the course objectives and learning outcomes, and will be awarded credits.

【Grading Method】
・Presentation and Q&A at the knowledge sharing workshop: 15%
・Presentation on the target organization: 10%
・Report on the results of the customer visit: 10%
・Presentation on the target organization at the case clinic: 10%
・Presentation materials, presentation and Q&A on the target organization's reform plan: 35%
・Contribution to group activities in class: 20%
(Grades will be based on the results of peer evaluation as well as the teacher's evaluation)

Grades for presentations will be disclosed in the next class session.
Contributions to the class group activities will be disclosed in the next meeting class in the form of including peer evaluation.

The program includes having students conduct field research on an individual basis. The student has to determine the organization to be studied and conduct a survey of that organization, as well as its customers.

The program falls under the category of practical education, since the participants actually conduct a survey of the organization to be studied and aim to create a transformation plan.