Questions from Organization Theory and Design

Q: What is the difference between a goal and a strategy as defined

What is the difference between a goal and a strategy as defined in the text? Identify both a goal and a strategy for a campus or community organization with which you are involved.

Q: Discuss the similarities and differences in the strategies described in Porter’s competitive

Discuss the similarities and differences in the strategies described in Porter’s competitive strategies and Miles and Snow’s typology.

Q: Do you believe mission statements and official goal statements provide an organization

Do you believe mission statements and official goal statements provide an organization with genuine legitimacy in the external environment? When a company such as CVS (discussed in the chapter) makes...

Q: Suppose you have been asked to evaluate the effectiveness of the police

Suppose you have been asked to evaluate the effectiveness of the police department in a medium-sized community. Where would you begin, and how would you proceed? What effectiveness approach would you...

Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages of the resource-based approach

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the resource-based approach versus the goal approach for measuring organizational effectiveness?

Q: What are the similarities and differences between assessing effectiveness on the basis

What are the similarities and differences between assessing effectiveness on the basis of competing values versus the strategic constituents approach? Explain.

Q: To what extent does the true structure of an organization appear on

To what extent does the true structure of an organization appear on the organization chart? Explain.

Q: Describe the virtual network structure. What are the advantages and disadvantages

Describe the virtual network structure. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this structure compared to performing all activities in-house within an organization?

Q: When is a functional structure preferable to a divisional structure?

When is a functional structure preferable to a divisional structure?

Q: Large corporations tend to use different structures in different parts of the

Large corporations tend to use different structures in different parts of the organization. Why would that be so?