PART A: ESSAY (70 MARKS)

Instruction: Answer ALL questions. Marks allocated for each question varies.

QUESTION 1

In formulating a change in an organization, which approach do you prefer - Organization Development or Change Management - and why? Explain two (2) different reasons for your choice by integrating Tawhidic perspective into your argument.

(7 marks)

QUESTION 2

Organization Development has been evolving in theory and practice. In your opinion, what is one central theme or idea that you could conclude after reviewing the OD theories discussed by authors of your main textbook? In other words, what has been the main focus of OD despite the changes of emphasis over the years? Discuss.

(7 marks)

QUESTION 3

Coursework is defined by Lexico as "Written or practical work done by a student during a course of study, usually assessed in order to count toward a final mark or grade."

https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/coursework (Retrieved on 19 July 2020).

Propose one of the coursework worth 30 per cent of the course grade that your OCD course (MGT 4830) should require students to do. The characteristics of your course work will be provided by you by answering the questions below:

a. Name of the coursework:

b. IIUM Mission Statement reads: To produce better quality intellectuals, professionals and scholars by integrating the qualities of faith (iman), knowledge (`ilm), and good character (akhlaq) to serve as agents of comprehensive and balanced progress as well as sustainable development in Malaysia and in the Muslim world. (No answer required for this paragraph).

c. Two (2) learning objectives:

d. Individual or group work: (State either)

e. Description of the coursework:

f. Relationship between the proposed coursework and OCD as a discipline:

g. Place, situation related to the completion of the coursework:

h. Estimated duration (in hours) for student(s) to complete the coursework:

i. Things or activities required to do the assignment:

j. Output of the coursework (e.g., report):

k. Methods of assessment (evaluation) by the course instructor:

l. Do you think that you are qualified to give your opinion about the questions above compared to an instructor who has not studied and never taught the course? Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 Agree. Provide justification for your scaled number (one reason in up to three sentences only)

QUESTION 4

a. Which is perhaps more challenging to initiate change in an organization or managing it? Explain briefly. (3.5 marks)

b. Among the three functions, which in your opinion is most difficult: initiating, managing or evaluating change? Explain.(3.5 marks)

QUESTION 5

a. When do you use questionnaire and when content analysis technique in gathering data for an organizational development project of a firm with 300 full-time employees? Explain.maximum) (3.5 marks)

b. How do you collect the data for each of the data collection methods? Explain. (3.5 marks)

QUESTION 6

a. Three are three levels of diagnosis - organizational, group, and individual before the consultant recommends appropriate interventions. In a typical firm facing placid internal and external environments, at which level of the organization would you work and why?(3.5 marks)

b. Will your decision be the same if the firm is facing turbulent environments? Justify your decision. (3.5 marks)

QUESTION 7

Your university was closed temporarily when the Malaysian Government issued Movement Control Order (MCO) due to Corona virus pandemic affecting the whole world. Out of the four major types of interventions discussed in the course which one did your University implement in order to ensure student learning continued? (You need to state only one type). What one type of intervention did you actually apply on yourself? (You need to state only one type). Explain whether there is a gap between your University's decision and your decision. Describe briefly what you actually did to continue learning during MCO break. What specific Maqasid principle you can use now to justify your action; explain only in a few sentences. Did you act first or think of a principle and then act upon it? (You need to state either). Labels related to the questions in this paragraph are provided below for your convenience to compose your answer. (8 marks)

Answer below:

a. I think the University implemented this type of intervention:

b. I used this type of intervention:

c. My explanation of a gap or similarity between my University's decision and my own decision is as follows:

d. I am describing what I actually did to continue learning during MCO break, next:

c. The specific Maqasid al-Shari'a principle that I think I could relate with my actual action described above is: (Retain only one choice in the table below)

Darurat (necessities)

DR Religion (al din)

DL Life (al nafs)

DP Progeny (al nasl)

DI Intellect (al 'aql)

DW Wealth (al mal) Hajat (supporting needs) Tahsinat (complementary interests)

d. Which is which? (Retain one of the two):

I acted first without firstly thinking about principle

I thought about a Maqasid principle first and then only acted upon it

QUESTION 8

Read the meaning of Sura Al-Ra'd (Surah No. 13), Verse 11 below and relate it to the concept of "interventions" in organizational change and development. (7 marks)

Everyone is guarded and protected on all sides by the order of God. God does not change the condition of a nation unless it changes what is in its heart. When God wants to punish a people, there is no way to escape from it and no one besides God will protect them from it. (Translated by Muhammad Sarwar)

Source: https://islamqa.info/en/answers/118139/

QUESTION 9

Read the meaning of the Hadith below and relate it to the concept of "diagnosis" in organizational change and development. maximum) (7 marks)

On the authority of Abu Sa`eed al-Khudree (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

I heard the Messenger of Allah () say, "Whosoever of you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then [let him change it] with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart and that is the weakest of faith." [Muslim]

Reference: 40 Hadith Nawawi 34 English translation: Hadith 34

https://sunnah.com/nawawi40/34