| Course | BUSI 610 Organizational Design and Structure (BUSI610) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | MBA |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 8 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 8 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published BUSI 610 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 610 covers
Daft's Organization Theory and Design is read in four blocks, chapters 1 to 3, 4 to 6, 7 to 9 and 10 to 13, each followed by a review week; four quizzes of 25 objective questions and an essay with a 45-minute limit fall in Module/Weeks 1, 3, 5 and 8.
Each group forum has two parts: a thread of 1,000 to 1,500 words with at least three peer-reviewed references, then replies of at least 400 words to two classmates and a group response of 1,000 to 1,500 words synthesizing the replies, posted by one member. The Literature Review is submitted in stages and ends with a 16-page paper using at least 15 scholarly references.
This course provides graduate-level instruction regarding the design, redesign, and implementation of effective organizations. Special emphasis is placed on the analysis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of both the social and technical systems of organizations with emphasis on the structural changes necessary to improve and maintain productivity and quality of work life.
BUSI 610 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Group DB Forum 1: Part 1 (Course Requirements Checklist, Class Introductions, Literature Review topic and Quiz 1 also due) | 30 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Literature Review: Outline and Title Page (Group DB Forum 1 Part 2 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Group DB Forum 2: Part 1 (Quiz 2 also due) | 30 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Group DB Forum 2: Part 2 (Literature Review abstract also due) | 30 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Literature Review: Annotated Bibliography (Group DB Forum 3 Part 1 and Quiz 3 also due) | 80 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Group DB Forum 3: Part 2 | 30 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Literature Review: Final (Group DB Forum 4 Part 1 also due) | 250 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Group DB Forum 4: Part 2 (Quiz 4 also due) | 30 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 610 papers lose points
BUSI 610 work loses points when a forum thread summarizes chapters instead of analyzing an organization, when replies fall under 400 words or only agree, when the group response stitches members' posts together rather than synthesizing them, and when the literature review summarizes sources one by one instead of comparing them by theme.
Using a BUSI 610 sample well
The samples draw on research about strategy-structure fit, differentiation and integration, information processing, environmental uncertainty, resource dependence, alliances, international structure, technology and routineness, decline and threat rigidity, structural inertia, self-managing teams and organizations, peer control, ambidexterity, ethical culture, decision making and power, with Daft and Scripture.
BUSI 610 questions, answered
What is the BUSI 610 Literature Review?
A staged research paper: a topic in Module/Week 1, an outline and title page in Module/Week 2, an abstract in Module/Week 4, an annotated bibliography of 15 sources in Module/Week 5 and a final review of at least 16 pages with 15 scholarly references in Module/Week 7.
How do BUSI 610 group forums work?
Each forum has a Part 1 thread of 1,000 to 1,500 words with three peer-reviewed references and a Part 2 in which members reply to two classmates in at least 400 words and post one synthesized group response.
What textbook does BUSI 610 use?
Daft's Organization Theory and Design, read in four blocks covering structure and strategy, the environment, technology and size, and culture, change, decision making and power.
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