Scenario:
Jones (2012) defines organizational technology as "the combination of skills, knowledge, abilities, techniques, materials, machines, computers, tools, and other equipment that people use to convert or change raw materials, problems, and new ideas into valuable goods and services" . In describing how technology impacts organizational design, discuss the theories of Joan Woodward, Charles Perrow, and James D. Thompson, each of whom offers a way of explaining how technology influences optimal structure of organizations.
Reference four sources and APA format.
Create a paper of at least 5 pages (excluding title and references pages), describe how technology can increase organizational efficiency. Compare and contrast the technology models and theories of Woodward, Perrow, and Thompson. Explain the concepts of technical complexity, task variability and analyzability, and task interdependence. Apply these concepts to the operations of:
a. a large life insurance company
b. a drive-through coffee house
c. a videogame production company
d. a solar technology company
Identify the type of organizational structure you would expect to find in each of these four types of organizations, and explain why.