Organizational Theory
Organizational Theory.
Fundamentals of Organization Structure
Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
· Explain how task forces and teams effect organizational structure.
· Create a pros and cons list of different organizational structures.
· Describe the environmental uncertainty model.
· Explain how organizations adapt to changes in society.
· Describe how financial resources
· Specify how organizations depend on financial resources.
Introduction
This week introduces basic concepts of organization structure and shows how to design structure as it appears on the organization chart.
Reading Assignment
Read Common Organizational Structures
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-management/chapter/common-organizational-structures/
Read Factors to Consider in Organizational Design
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-management/chapter/factors-to-consider-in-organizational-design/
View Organizational Environment | Sources of Organizational Uncertainty
View Organizational Environment | Adapting to the Environment
Read What Kinds of Changes Do Companies Make in Response to Environmental Uncertainty?
https://smallbusiness.chron.com/kinds-changes-companies-make-response-environmental-uncertainty-71519.html
Reading Assignment
Read Common Organizational Structures
Read Factors to Consider in Organizational Design
View Organizational Environment | Sources of Organizational Uncertainty
View Organizational Environment | Adapting to the Environment
Read What Kinds of Changes Do Companies Make in Response to Environmental Uncertainty?
Supplemental Resources
Mechanistic Organization vs. Organic Organization
Summary:
Pick one of the following terms for your research: collaboration, divisional structure, functional structure, horizontal structure, matrix structure, outsourcing, reengineering, teams, vertical linkages, or virtual team.
A summary should be the output of the paper
With reference & APA by 10/27 noon