In this course you learned about modern, classical and neoclassical theories of organizations as well as the types of organizational structures and the reasoning behind them. Choose an organization either real or fictitious and write a 2000-word essay that analyzes the organization’s structure.
Give a little background on the organization including its name, type of business, primary products and/or services, location(s), how long it has been in business, names of the key managers and number of employees.
Classify the organizational structure used. Justify your classification with examples. Provide rationale for this type of structure for this organization. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this type of structure. Point out at least one modern and one historical theory applied to the organization and provide evidence with examples.
Assess the types of power found within the organization and justify this assessment with examples. In addition, determine who makes decisions and who has control and how do decision-making and control function in the exercise of power.
Make at least two recommendations for changes in the organization based upon your knowledge of theory, structure, power, and decision making. Using Sources
