Week 5 Learning Activities
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Learning Activity
Organization serves as the conduit in which management or a manager uses to
control the organization by systematically aligning people and resources in such a
way to accomplish a specific objective.
NOTE: For this activity you will be forced to argue for one perspective or the
other. (Again, even if you do not actually agree, you must argue for the position
you have been assigned!)
Activity 1
Present arguments for why a hierarchical structure is superior to a flat
structure in the modern business environment.
Activity 2
Present arguments for why flat structures are to be preferred to more
hierarchical structures in the modern business environment.
Again:
Activity 1: hierarchy is best
Activity 2: flat is best
1.
Create an initial post by:
Addressing Theme 1 by:
1. Comparing and contrasting organizational structure and culture.
Addressing Theme 2 by:
Defining and describing organizational structure in general.
2.
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2.
3.
Identifying and describing four organizational structures.
Addressing Theme 3 by:
Defining and describing organizational culture in general.
Identifying and describing four organizational cultures.
Presenting your respective cases
(Activity 1: hierarchy is best; Activity 2: flat is best), describing at least three
reasons why hierarchy or flat structures are to be preferred.
You must include at least five in-text citations and three references in your
initial post.
