Why do organizations decline? What steps can top management take to halt, decline, and restore organizational growth?

Order Instructions
Instructions:
Discussion Topics The student will be responsible for discussion topic application assignments. Each module will include a set of discussion topics relevant to the readings of that module. These discussion assignments are intended to provide the opportunity for the student to demonstrate understanding through application to key organizational theory topics. The responses to the discussion’s topics must incorporate the theories, concepts, frameworks, and terms presented in the required module readings. All points of view must be substantiated through citations from the reference (course textbook). The response should be1,000 – 1,500 words. The paper format will follow the APA writing guidelines, meaning title page, citations, and reference page. The assignment will be submitted as an upload to Blackboard in MS Word format. 1.5 spacing, 11 pt., Times New Roman or Arial font required.
Textbook:
1. TEXTBOOK: REQUIRED: • Jones, Garth R. (2013) Organizational Theory, Design, and Change. (7th ed.) Pearson Publishing. Boston, MA. ISBN: 978-0-13-272994-9
Paper about:
Discussion Topics
Chapters 11 – 14
1. Why do organizations decline? What steps can top management take to halt,
decline, and restore organizational growth?
2. What are the critical differences between the rational and the Carnegie
approaches to decision making? What are the critical differences between the
incrementalist and garbage-can models? Which models best describe how
decision making takes place in (a) a fast-food restaurant and (b) the research and
development laboratory of a major drug company?
3. What is project management? How should managers decide which projects to
pursue?
4. How can the design of the organization’s structure and culture give some
subunits more power?