Designing Effective Organizations
Executive Summary
A range of theories describing the structures and strategies that lead to successful organizations are included in this report. Examples of case studies were also taken from the recommended text book.
All organizations need structures and strategies in order to operate systematically. The organizational structures strategies can be used by any organization if it fits into the nature and the maturity of the organization.
The Organizational Structures that were described in this report consisted of:
Functional Model
Divisional Model
Matrix Model
Mechanistic Organization Vs Organic Organization
Whereas the Strategies that were described in the context consisted of:
Porters Five Forces Model
Miles and Snow’s Model
Differentiation Model
Cost Leadership Model
However, all these theories put together in practice helps an organization become more successful in meeting its vision, mission, goals and objectives. The models mentioned below helps the organization produce goods and services efficiently, use modern manufacturing and information technologies, create value for owners, customers and employees etc.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Introduction to the Assignment
As most successful organizations have well designed structures and strategies, using a range of theories, the task of this assignment is to describe the structures and strategies that make organizations successful. We should use examples from the case studies and/or the textbook to support our answer.
1.2 What is an Organization?
An organization is a social unit of people that are structured and managed to meet a need or to pursue collective goals. All organizations have a management structure that determines relationships between the different activities and the members, and subdivides and assigns roles, responsibilities, and authority to carry out different tasks. Organizations are open systems. They affect and
A range of theories describing the structures and strategies that lead to successful organizations are included in this report. Examples of case studies were also taken from the recommended text book.
All organizations need structures and strategies in order to operate systematically. The organizational structures strategies can be used by any organization if it fits into the nature and the maturity of the organization.
The Organizational Structures that were described in this report consisted of:
Functional Model
Divisional Model
Matrix Model
Mechanistic Organization Vs Organic Organization
Whereas the Strategies that were described in the context consisted of:
Porters Five Forces Model
Miles and Snow’s Model
Differentiation Model
Cost Leadership Model
However, all these theories put together in practice helps an organization become more successful in meeting its vision, mission, goals and objectives. The models mentioned below helps the organization produce goods and services efficiently, use modern manufacturing and information technologies, create value for owners, customers and employees etc.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Introduction to the Assignment
As most successful organizations have well designed structures and strategies, using a range of theories, the task of this assignment is to describe the structures and strategies that make organizations successful. We should use examples from the case studies and/or the textbook to support our answer.
1.2 What is an Organization?
An organization is a social unit of people that are structured and managed to meet a need or to pursue collective goals. All organizations have a management structure that determines relationships between the different activities and the members, and subdivides and assigns roles, responsibilities, and authority to carry out different tasks. Organizations are open systems. They affect and
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