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Think about reporting relationships and how departments need to work together to achieve results. Your org chart that you retrieved helps you to see the current structure. Now, you must consider what the functions and vision are for the organization and if its structure should change to achieve results. Apply the tenets learned and the grounds and warrants’ principles discussed in the introduction of the course (critical thinking) to defend your position.
This is a critical thinking exercise that requires applying organizational design principles and critical reasoning (grounds and warrants) to a corporate structure.
Given the scenario (XYZ Corporation, a global manufacturer, facing recurring business interruption losses), my primary position is that the existing organizational structure likely suffers from siloed departments and a reporting structure that undervalues security and resilience.
The structure needs to be changed from a siloed, functional model to a more integrated, resilient, and mission-aligned model to achieve the vision of "providing safety and protecting all XYZ Corporation assets" and stopping business interruptions.
Vision: Achieve business continuity and protect all assets (physical, intellectual, financial, and personnel).
Core Function Failure (The Problem): The current structure fails at Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), evidenced by the substantial and recurring business interruption losses. This suggests security, IT, and operations are not talking to each other effectively.
The Security function must move away from a low-level reporting relationship (e.g., reporting to Facilities or HR) and be elevated to reflect its importance as a business continuity enabler.