Managing the Organization's Structure

Managing the Organization’s Structure

After reading background page and readings, read the following interview with Rosabeth Moss Kanter, who is a renowned Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, and an influential business advisor. Among other things, in this interview she talks about the evolution of changes in organizational structure in the past decades, and the link to employees’ well-being and functioning.
Required Reading
Both of the following articles can be found in the EBSCO – Business Source Complete database.
Puffer, S. (2004) Changing organizational structures: An interview with Rosabeth Moss Kanter. Academy of Management Executive, 18(2).
The following article looks at changing organizational structures as open systems and the effect on managers.
Buhler, P. M. (2011). Changing organizational structures and their impact on managers. Supervision, 72(2), 24-26.
Assignment
Now, write a 4-5 page critique in which you will try to answer the questions below.
1) An organization’s structure can have significant effects on its members. What might those effects be? Analyze the behavioral implications of different organizational designs and use at least three examples, with Google being one of them.
2) Is it possible to generalize and say that a certain structure is better than others? That is, is there a structure that is superior in terms of its effects on its members?
Keys to the Assignment
The key aspects of this assignment that should be covered in your paper include:
• Define the problem: Explain the relationship between organizational structure and human behaviors.
• Analyze the cause: Analyze how specific organizational designs can elicit predictable attitudes and motivations. Be sure to use Google as one of your examples (refer back to Mod 2).
• Propose a solution: Take a position on question 2 and defend it with references to the concepts in the readings in this module, and any previous modules that you find are relevant to answering this question.
• Extra credit will be given if you can relate your discussion to cultural differences (module 1).
Expectations
Your paper will be evaluated on the following seven (7) points:
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o Precision – Does the paper address the question(s) or task(s)?
o Clarity – Is the writing clear and the concepts articulated properly? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of response to the questions, or are excessive use of quotations how thoughts are conveyed?
o Breadth – Is the full breadth of the subject, i.e., the keys to the assignment, addressed?
o Depth – Does the paper address the topic in sufficient depth, and include the background readings and other background resources as references?
o Organization – Is the paper written well? Does the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary appropriate to graduate level work? Are headings included in all papers greater than 2 pages?
o Referencing (citations and references) – Does the paper use citations and quotation marks where appropriate? Are the references from the background readings and assignment used and properly cited? Are all references listed in the bibliography used and referred to via citation?
o Critical thinking – Is the subject thought about critically, i.e., accurately, logically, relevantly, and precisely?
Tips and Suggestions
Please note the following tips or suggestions:
• Include a cover page and reference page, in addition to the 4-5 pages of analysis described above.
• Include headings for all papers greater than 2 pages (basically all papers)
• Cite AND reference all sources that you use in your work, including those that you do not quote but paraphrase. This means include citations and quotation marks for direct quotes of more than 5 words, and citations for that information which you have "borrowed" or paraphrased from other sources.
• Follow TUI Guidelines for well-written papers. (Click here if you are unsure of what those guidelines are).

Required Readings
Organizational Culture
Did you ever observe how some people just seem to "fit in" to an organization better than others? Have you ever noticed that it seems that they are the ones that are most successful? Did you ever wonder why? Please read the following material on organizational culture for some insights into what culture is, what it does, how it is formed, and how it is taught to newcomers in the organization. The material on organizational culture type may be particularly helpful as you prepare your module 5 assignments.
McNamara, C. (2000) Organizational Culture. Adapted from the Fieldguide to Organizational Leadership and Supervision. Free Management Library. ttp://managementhelp.org/organizations/culture.htm
Organizational Structure and Design
An organizational structure defines how job tasks are formally divided, grouped, and coordinated. According to Robbins and Judge (2010) managers need to address six key elements when they design their organization’s structure:
Work specialization – the extent to which activities are subdivided into separate jobs;
Departmentalization – the basis on which jobs will be grouped together;
Chain of command – to whom do individuals and groups report;
Span of control – the number of individuals that a manager can direct efficiently and effectively;
Centralization and de-centralization – the locus of decision making authority; and
Formalization – the extent to which there will be rules and regulations to direct employees and managers.
Three common organizational designs are: the simple structure, the bureaucracy, and the matrix structure.
The simple structure is characterized by a low degree of departmentalization, wide span of control, authority that is centralized in a single person, and little formalization.
The bureaucracy is an organizational structure with highly routine operating tasks achieved through specialization, highly formalized regulations and rules, tasks that are grouped into functional departments, centralized authority, and narrow span of control, and decision making that follows the chain of command.
The matrix structure is an organizational structure that creates dual lines of authority and combines functional and product departmentalization.
There are of course other, more new structures that help their organizations to develop an advantage over their competitors. The virtual organization and theboundaryless organization are among these new structures. The virtual organization is a relatively small, core organization that outsources major business functions. The boundaryless organization describes organizations that has teams instead of departments, and that are aspire to have as flat as possible hierarchy.
Another classification of organizational designs focuses on mechanistic versus organic design. The mechanistic design is characterized by extensive departmentalization, high formalization, a limited information network, and centralization. The organic design is characterized by low formalization, flat hierarchy and the use of cross-hierarchical and cross-functional teams, free flow of information, and decentralization. An organization’s structure can have significant effects on its members and its ability to execute its strategy. In this module you will try to understand those effects and analyze the behavioral implications of different organizational designs.
Anand, N. & Daft, R. L. (2007). What is the right organizational design? Organizational dynamics, 36, 329-344. retrieved fromhttps://faculty.cbpp.uaa.alaska.edu/afgjp/PADM610/What%20is%20the%20Right%20Organization%20Design.pdf
Mechanistic vs. Organic Organizational Structure: Contingency Theory. (2010) BusinessMate.Org https://www.businessmate.org/Article.php?ArtikelId=44
Module 1
Background
In this assignment we will look at how the environment affects institutions and how by managing this interaction successfully, we can increase organizational effectiveness.
Required Reading
Green, S. (2011). The would-be pioneer. Harvard Business Review. 89(4), 124-126. This article can be found in EBSCO.
Assignment
After reading the above fictional case of an American expatriate manager working in a South Korean firm and the background readings for this module, analyze the situation in a 4-5 page analysis that addresses the following:
How does culture and environment affect institutions and their management

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