Write about an organization with which you have personal experience, outlining how it is structured. How does the chain of command work? Is this structure centralized or decentralized? Is the structure flexible? Would you recommend changing it in any way? If so, how and why?
Please be sure to answer all 6 parts of the assignment and use at least 2 outside sources in addition to your textbook for the company that you are researching. If you don’t have any personal work experience, please interview a friend, parent or relative about their company. Again, you don’t need to name the company’s name if you don’t want to, just describe what type of company it is. A large Department store in a suburban mall, a corporate insurance company, etc.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Sandy
Summary
In this module we discussed organizational structure and how it lays the foundation for the operation of the company. We analyzed the differences between organizational structure and organizational design, using Nordstrom as our case study. You now understand organizational structure and you are able to define organizational structure and organizational design.
Assignments
Read:
Chapter 10: “Designing Organizational Structure – Basic Designs”, Management
Chapter 11: “Designing Organizational Structure – Adaptive Designs”, Management
Assignment 8.1:
Write about an organization with which you have personal experience, outlining how it is structured.
How does the chain of command work?
Is this structure centralized or decentralized?
Is the structure flexible?
Would you recommend changing it in any way?
If so, how and why?
Please:
select a company – it may be one you have worked for or an organization that you research. You can also interview a family member or friend about the company that they work for. In either case you will need to include source material to support your work, properly cited and referenced.
analyze and summarize the company’s organization, using the concepts and terms in the module and textbook
state and justify your opinions about the effectiveness of their organizational structure and organizational design
ensure your essay meets the guidelines set out in the Policies and Expectations document.
Submit all assignment documents by posting to this topic and attaching your file to your post. The document name should include your last name, first initial and the assignment number, e.g: Roberts J 1.1.pdf
I’ve attached an example for you to use. Please write about a company other than H&M. Thank you.
