1. Zappos: Self-Management Structure
We've talked a lot about restructuring this week. Are you familiar with the organizational restructure at Zappos? The CEO moved from a functional structure with a C-suite and VPs by skills/positions to a structure where managers do not exist. The CEO, Tony Hsieh, calls it a Holacracy.
Take a look at this article: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/19/business/at-zappos-selling-shoes-and-a-vision.html?_r=0
How has this new structure been received (the answer to this may require additional research)? What are the pros and cons of this type of structure?
2. Organizational Structure
Certain organizations lend themselves naturally to one type of organizational structure or another. What type of structure do you think fits best with your business or a business with which you are familiar? Why is this the case? Support your answer.
3. NEW QUESTION
Say you have an employee, who believes they have been treated unfairly, called it racial and ethical violations. These have all taken place a work. No management has stepped in at any particular time. All of a sudden this is coming up. How would everyone handle it?
ARTICLE: Disruptive Innovation
We hear a lot about the importance of innovation, especially in the workforce, but what does it mean to be disruptive when it comes to innovation? Take a look at this article and the examples presented on disruptive innovative companies: https://hbr.org/2015/12/disruptiveness. Do you agree?