Org Structure Assignment

Instructions

The purpose of this assignment is to identify and analyze various organizational structures, along with how structure impacts work and organizational culture.

Using class material, the articles listed below, and research where appropriate develop a 6-8-page research paper that addresses the relationship of structure to culture in creating an effective and efficient place to work. For this assignment, you will evaluate the strategies managers can utilize to impact organizational structure and culture. Address the following in your paper:

• Evaluate organizational structure in a global, domestic, service, or industrial setting (pick 2).  Consider how each differs in regards to the mission, management decision-making, and workflow.
• Compare and contrast good and not-so-good organizations.  First select two organizations from the best places to work (Forbes, Glassdoor, etc.). Research and describe each organizations’ structures and cultures.
• Analyze why the structure and culture work well in those organizations that are deemed the best places to work.
• Identify three strategic ways a manager could improve the interface of structure and culture.
• Finally, many large organizations are trying to transition to smaller more flexible structures. Identify three management strategies that can make a bureaucratic organization a more team-oriented, collaborative, and inclusive culture.
• Use at least three scholarly articles and other professional sources to support your work. 

Additional Requirements and How to Prepare the Submission

• APA style and formatting with in-text citations and a reference list are required.
• Read the grading rubric for the assignment
• Check the instructions to make sure all elements of the assignment have been covered.
• Third-person writing is required. Third-person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first-person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second-person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person .
• Contractions are not used in business writing, so the expectation is that students do not use contractions in assignments.
• Paraphrase from relevant sources to show a greater understanding of the topics. Limit quotes, though when used explain their significance. Provide the page or paragraph number as appropriate for APA format. Note that a reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.
• Students are expected to use a variety of course readings and library research to support ideas, reasoning, and conclusions.
• Submit the final project into the appropriate assignment submission folder. 
• NOTE:  All submitted work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet, or an online clearinghouse.  You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 7th Ed. (Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated reference list only). 

Use the UMGC Online Library to find periodicals from Forbes, Fortune, the Wallstreet Journal, and other publications for articles on the best companies to work for, toxic cultures, best employers, great places to work, etc. Access the Library via the Resources link above.