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MBA 6001, Organizational Research and Theory 1

Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VI Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

6. Distinguish among organizational design models and organizational structures. 6.1 Explain why organizational structures differ.

Reading Assignment In order to access the following resource(s), click the link(s) below: Feurer, R., & Chaharbaghi, K. (1997). Strategy development: Past, present and future. Training for Quality,

5(2), 58-70. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libraryresources.c olumbiasouthern.edu/docview/212111783?accountid=33337

Verle, K., Markic, M., Kodric, B., & Gorenc Zoran, A. (2014). Managerial competencies and organizational

structures. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 114(6), 922-935. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libraryresources.c olumbiasouthern.edu/docview/2093311507?accountid=33337

Unit Lesson Click here to access the unit lesson PowerPoint presentation. Click here to access the note slides and transcript for the unit lesson presentation.

Suggested Reading In order to access the following resource(s), click the link(s) below: Hurley, R. F., Gillespie, N., Ferrin, D. L., & Dietz, G. (2013). Designing trustworthy organizations. MIT Sloan

Management Review, 54(4), 75-82. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libraryresources.c olumbiasouthern.edu/docview/1399095518?accountid=33337

Murshed, S. T. H., Uddin, S., & Hossain, L. (2015). Transitivity, hierarchy and reciprocity of organizational

communication network during crisis. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 23(1), 2-20. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libraryresources.c olumbiasouthern.edu/docview/1657283172?accountid=33337

Review this video to see how the McMurdo Group began working within a matrix structure. McMurdoGroup. (2015, June 30). Succeeding in a matrix organization [Video file]. Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXG9-VRrZx8

UNIT VI STUDY GUIDE

Organizational Design Models and Organizational Structures

MBA 6001, Organizational Research and Theory 2

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Watch this 4.5 minute clip on organizational design. Glenn, M. (2012, March 19). Michael Glenn overview organization design [Video file]. Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvyXVTb3f1Y

Learning Activities (Nongraded) Nongraded Learning Activities are provided to aid students in their course of study. You do not have to submit them. If you have questions, contact your instructor for further guidance and information. Examine the behavioral implications of work specialization, the effect of span of control, and participative decision-making. In response, write a one-page summary.