Discussion Post: Essentials of Management
You described an organization, where you work or volunteer. You will now critique the same organization's design or structure.
To guide the discussion, consider the Harvard Business Review article from Beeson (2014), who presented "Five Questions Every Leader Should Ask About Organizational Design." Beeson offered the following questions:
a) What is the business' value proposition and its sources of competitive advantage?
b) Which organizational activities directly deliver on that value proposition?
c) Which organization structure should we choose, and how do we overcome its inherent downsides?
d) What type of leadership and culture are required to achieve the value proposition?
e) Which organizational practices are required to reinforce the organizational intent?
Prompts
For this discussion, respond to the following prompts or questions in a single paragraph. All responses should be in complete sentences. Do not simply respond to each question; weave the responses into a coherent paragraph.
a) Describe and evaluate the organizational structure of your organization.
b) Is the organization centralized or decentralized? Explain.
c) Is it a tall or flat organization?
d) In the words of Beeson (2014), does the structure deliver on the organization's value proposition and support its competitive advantage? Explain.
e) How might you adjust or reinforce the structure to meet these ends?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.