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Question: The exercise is comprised of analyzing different types of organizational structure and workflow. Select three different organizations from different industries, the first being an organization you work or have worked for. Research the organizations to understand their organizational structure and answer the questions in the table. One way to research is to contact management (via phone/email, etc.) and explain that you are a graduate student conducting a study on organizational structure and that you would like to find out how the company works and decision-making flows. Ensure that your questions will only be used in class. You may need to explain some of these items or ask more questions to have the correct category or answer. Complete the table and questions below.
Name of Business & Industry
Employee contacted
job title
Org Goals/Mission
Type of technology using
Organization structure
Team vs individual
Interdependence
Tasks: Routine vs non-routine
Specialization of tasks by employee
Standardization of products/services
Decision making
Centralized/Decentralized
Does your company culture support the mission? Can you give examples?
Type of market focus
What surprised you about the responses and why?
Recommendations?
Next, post your finished table to the discussion area along with;
- an evaluation of common areas and findings/conclusions
- how organizational structure supports goals/mission
- how organizational culture supports goals/mission
- recommendations that would improve performance or employee satisfaction
- Support your work with at least one scholarly source and with information from this session's readings
- Finally, reply to 3-4 other learners comparing/contrasting organizations, showing understanding of the types of structures, and extending the conversation with your research. Ask questions - how are the organizations that they showcased different or similar to your own?
SWS/APA formatting is must