Question 1: Discuss the role and effects of span of control, and relate it to organic and mechanistic organizational structures. Share a personal or professional experience representative of one of these.
Question 2: Define leadership and shared leadership, and describe authentic leadership. Share a personal or professional experience representative of one of these.
Question 3: Identify six types of departmentalization. Evaluate one type within a professional scenario or real-life experience.
Question 4: Consider your favorite teacher. What people-oriented and task-oriented leadership behaviors did he or she use effectively? In general, do you think students prefer an instructor who is more people-oriented or task-oriented? Explain your preference.
Question 5: Describe the elements of organizational culture, and discuss the importance of organizational subcultures.
Question 6: Discuss the importance of organizational culture and the conditions in which organizational culture strength improves organizational performance.
Question 7: Compare and contrast four strategies for merging organizational cultures.
Question 8: Discuss the reasons people resist organizational change and how change agents should view this resistance.