Organizational Structure

Order Description Homework 1: Organizational Structure (5 pages, 5 references) 1. Briefly (one succin" rel="nofollow">inct paragraph) in" rel="nofollow">introduce your current (or a recent) work organization: primary products/services, approximate number of employees, government/for-profit/non-profit, etc. (If desired, you may use a pseudonym to avoid disclosin" rel="nofollow">ing its name for confidentiality). 2. Structure Description - Apply concepts from the readin" rel="nofollow">ings, your research, and the lecture modules to describe the structure of this organization. To what extent is it formalized, centralized, and specialized? Provide very brief examples as necessary to illustrate. 3. Structure’s Impact on Effectiveness - Applyin" rel="nofollow">ing a multi-dimensional perspective, evaluate the structure of your organization (described above) to explain" rel="nofollow">in how appropriate or in" rel="nofollow">inappropriate this structure is for it to be effective in" rel="nofollow">in today’s world at meetin" rel="nofollow">ing its stakeholders’ needs. Does its current structure support it bein" rel="nofollow">ing highly effective? Or, would some other design be better? Homework 2: Management and Technology (5 pages, 5 references) The technology available in" rel="nofollow">in today’s “Information Age” affects all aspects of management—how we work, where we work, who we work with, and even when we work. Describe how technology impacts current management styles. Consider the followin" rel="nofollow">ing: how does technology drive workplace communication? How have performance expectations changed due to today’s technology? How can managers and their teams contin" rel="nofollow">inually adapt to these technological advances? How has the globalization of the marketplace forced a more competitive workforce? Identify a common workplace challenge, such as meetin" rel="nofollow">ing a deadlin" rel="nofollow">ine or completin" rel="nofollow">ing a project within" rel="nofollow">in budget, and compare how it may have been resolved 10 years ago versus how it may be resolved today because of technological advancements.