ASSIGNMENT 1
• Chapter 1: Why is shared information so important in a learning organization in comparison to an efficient performance organization? Discuss how an organization's approach to sharing information may be related to other elements of organization design such as: structure, tasks, strategy, and culture.
• Chapter 1: What are some differences that one might anticipate among the expectations of stakeholder for a nonprofit organization versus a for-profit business? Do you believe nonprofit managers have to pay more attention to stakeholders than business managers?
• Chapter 2: How might a company's goals for employee development be related to its goals for innovation and change? How might a company's goals for employee development be related to its goals for productivity? Explain the ways that these types of goals may conflict in an organization?
• Chapter 2: Suppose you have been asked to evaluate the effectiveness of the police department in a medium-sized community. Where would you begin? How would you proceed? What effectiveness approach would you prefer?
• Chapter 3: What types of organizational activities do you believe are most likely to be outsourced? What types are least likely?
• How can/should a biblical worldview be applied?
Requirements
• MUST answer every question above.
• At least 3 peer-reviewed references are REQUIRED.
• The thread is 1,000 words minimum.
• Spelling and grammar are correct.
• Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Textbook
Daft, R. L. (2016). Organization theory & design (12th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. ISBN: 9781285866345.