Questions from Organization Theory and Design

Q: Would you prefer to work in an organization with a tight or

Would you prefer to work in an organization with a tight or a loose culture (BookMark)? Explain why.

Q: David Javier was reviewing the consulting firm’s proposed changes in organization structure

David Javier was reviewing the consulting firm’s proposed changes in organization structure for Rhinebeck Industrial (RI). As Javier read the report, he wondered whether the changes...

Q: Jenny Amaraneni is a social entrepreneur determined to build a social enterprise

Jenny Amaraneni is a social entrepreneur determined to build a social enterprise named SOLO Eyewear. Solo produces a line of hand-crafted sunglasses made from bamboo materials, with a portion of the f...

Q: Sitting in Maisson’s Restaurant, Janelle Mosley completely lost interest in her

Sitting in Maisson’s Restaurant, Janelle Mosley completely lost interest in her chef salad and now sat sipping her Pinot Grigio and watching with a combination of amusement and curiosity her rival, Jo...

Q: The acetate department’s product consisted of about twenty different kinds of viscous

The acetate department’s product consisted of about twenty different kinds of viscous liquid acetate used by another department to manufacture transparent film to be left clear or co...

Q: Fifty-year-old Paul Sandberg glanced up from his CNC

Fifty-year-old Paul Sandberg glanced up from his CNC (computer numerically controlled) turning machine to the computer control office above him on the 2nd floor of the workshop. A new program had been...

Q: Hermitage Escalator Company is an independent division of a large international manufacturer

Hermitage Escalator Company is an independent division of a large international manufacturer that sells and provides maintenance of elevators and escalators. Hermitage was started by an entrepreneur l...

Q: High-tech within the corporate world was developed, in part

High-tech within the corporate world was developed, in part, on the notion of mobile strategy and convenience— the ability to communicate, work remotely and accomplish the same results; cutting the co...

Q: Bachmeyer Foods is a large distribution company with more than 5,

Bachmeyer Foods is a large distribution company with more than 5,000 employees and gross sales of more than $900 million (2017). The company purchases salty snack foods and liquor and distributes them...

Q: Curtis Simpson sat staring out the window of his office. What

Curtis Simpson sat staring out the window of his office. What would he say to Tom Lawrence when they met this afternoon? Tom had clearly met the challenge Simpson set for him when he hired him as pres...