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Question: Essay Question

Based on the case study of Olympic Sportswear (found on Blackboard), addressone of the briefs below:

(1) To what extent do you agree that Olympic Sportswear provides an example of ‘bureaucracy gone wrong'? How could the organisational structure be changed to make it a more enjoyable (yet still productive) place to work?

Critically examine this question, with reference to the literature on organisational structure and either power & politics or organisational culture.

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(2) Some argue that management unethically ‘use' culture as a form of control to dispel pluralism and increase compliance and conformity. Others suggest that culture is introduced to create a more harmonious and satisfied workforce.

Critically assess, with reference to the literature on organisational culture and power & politics, the extent to which culture is used in the case study.

Guidance - individual work in essay format(1,500 words) submit via Blackboard as a single word document

• You are expected to answer one question only. However, in answering that question it is essential that you use scientific knowledge from two topics.

• You are expected to build on the knowledge of UOP topics outlined above. It is essential that you work with relevant theories around power & politics,structureand culture to support your analysis of Olympic Sportswear's management practices.

• Support theories with detailed evidence of why and how these apply to the examples from the case study.

• Build a balanced argument that does not represent the culture as only good or as only bad; or the structure as only good or as only bad. Remember there are always two sides to any story.

• Do not spend your word count ‘describing' theories or ‘describing' in too much detail the examples from the case study. Description should be kept to a minimum the emphasis should be on discussion, analysis and building an argument.

• Use the full word count to maximise your marks.

• Do use Harvard Referencing.

• The marking scheme describes the assessment marking criteria in detail. This can guide you on the standard of work expected and how you construct your answer.

• Read the Coursework Frequently Asked Questions (available on Blackboard).

Information related to above question is enclosed below:

Attachment:- UOPAssignmentBrief2019.rar