Even the strongest of organizations that have an open and productive culture based in executive engagement, creation of buy-in, and empowerment need the right organizational design and structure

Grantham University Right Organization Design Discussion

Even the strongest of organizations that have an open and productive culture based in executive engagement, creation of buy-in, and empowerment need the right organizational design and structure. These designs and structures should allow for forward thinking, creativity, and innovation. Teams are the spine of an organization’s structure and processes. Successful teams will reduce response times, support and facilitate the organization’s strengths, decrease the impact of the entity’s weaknesses, turn threats into opportunities, and opportunities into productive strategies. Making the right decisions at the right time and with the appropriate strategies are all important factors when evaluating designs and structures.

Review the article “What is the Right Organization Design” (Anand & Daft, 2007)

http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.453.4032&rep=rep1&type=pdf

Evaluate Self-Contained Organizational Designs.

Apply the three self-contained organizational designs (functional, divisional, and matrix) to your organization (or a former organization).

Analyze the horizontal organization design with a team and process based emphasis and the relationship this design creates with customers and suppliers.