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

https://blog.ordoro.com/2012/07/15/mechanistic-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