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-Some degree of vertical hierarchy is often needed to provide a framework in which to accomplish tasks. However, an organization's vertical structure needs to be balanced with horizontal mechanisms. Describe how a manager decides whether to design a structure that emphasizes the formal vertical or the adaptive horizontal structure.

-Implementing change is often one of the most difficult aspects of organization management. Imagine that you are the CEO of a large corporation, and your legal advisors have just informed you that the federal government has passed a new law that will affect every employee's health care coverage. Using this example, discuss the forces that most likely spurred the organizational change and identifying some reasons why employees might resist this change.