Questions from Organization Theory and Design

Q: What are the primary differences in structure between a traditional, mechanistic

What are the primary differences in structure between a traditional, mechanistic organization designed for efficiency and a more flexible organic organization designed for learning?

Q: What is the difference between a task force and a team?

What is the difference between a task force and a team? Between liaison role and integrating role? Which of these provides the greatest amount of horizontal coordination?

Q: What is one contingency factor that might help explain the poor performance

What is one contingency factor that might help explain the poor performance of GE when Jeffrey Immelt was CEO? Explain.

Q: Describe some ways in which the digitalization of business has influenced or

Describe some ways in which the digitalization of business has influenced or affected an organization with which you are familiar, such as your college or university, a local retailer or restaurant, a...

Q: A handful of companies on the Fortune 500 list are more than

A handful of companies on the Fortune 500 list are more than 100 years old, which is rare. What organizational characteristics do you think might explain 100-year longevity?

Q: Can an organization be efficient without being effective? Can an inefficient

Can an organization be efficient without being effective? Can an inefficient organization still be an effective one? Explain your answers.

Q: Below, list four organizations you somehow rely on in your daily

Below, list four organizations you somehow rely on in your daily life for some resource. Examples might be a restaurant, a clothing store, a university, your family, the post office, your wireless pro...

Q: 1. Divide into groups of three. Half the groups,

1. Divide into groups of three. Half the groups, on one side of the room, are “1s” and the other half are “2s.” 2. The 1s are Pharmacology; the 2s are Radiology. Read only your own role, not the other...

Q: ABC World News ran a special series called “Made in America

ABC World News ran a special series called “Made in America.” In the opening program, correspondents David Muir and Sharyn Alfonsi removed all foreign-made products...

Q: This exercise will help you better understand the concept of ethics and

This exercise will help you better understand the concept of ethics and what it means to you. It probably will not happen right away, but soon enough in your duties as an organization manager, you wil...