Discussion-Organizational Structure and Strategy Implementation

Discussion-Organizational Structure and Strategy Implementation

This week, our focus is on organizational structure and strategy implementation. For this critical thinking assignment, read the case study, W.L. Gore (Gore) & Associates: Rethinking Management (Case # 22) from your textbook. In addition, read Chapter 6, “Organizational Structure and Management Systems: The Fundamentals of Strategy Implementation.”

• Name and describe a typical company that is organized as a hierarchy.
• Describe how the following are practiced at this company—specialization, coordination, cooperation, and control.
• How does this company’s structure and management system promote the effective implementation of the company’s strategy?
• Describe how the following are practiced at Gore—specialization, coordination, cooperation, and control.
• Given that typical control mechanisms are lacking at Gore, how is the company able to effectively operate?
• How do Gore’s organizational structure and management systems promote effective strategy implementation?

Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:

• Be 5 pages in length, which does not include the required title and reference pages, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements.
• Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
• Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles unless the assignment calls for more.
• It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments into the Turnitin Originality Check before submitting it to your instructor for grading.

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