Read theOrganizational Theory in Action case presented on page
117 of the text entitled Practicing
Organizational Theory: Growing Pains”.
Answer
questions 1 and 2 on page 118; discuss in the discussion forum.
Use case as foundational information; ignore requirement to form
groups; just answer discussion questions 1 and 2 individually and discuss in
the discussion forum.
1.
How differentiated is your organization? Is it simple or
complex? List the major roles, functions, or departments in your organization.
Does your organization have many divisions? If your organization engages in
many businesses, list the major divisions in the company.2.
What core competencies make your organization unique or different from other
organizations? What are the sources of core competencies? How difficult do you
think it would be for other organizations to imitate these distinctive
competencies?Read theOrganizational Theory in Action case presented on page
117 of the text entitled Practicing
Organizational Theory: Growing Pains”.Answer
questions 1 and 2 on page 118; discuss in the discussion forum.Use case as foundational information; ignore requirement to form
groups; just answer discussion questions 1 and 2 individually and discuss in
the discussion forum.1.
How differentiated is your organization? Is it simple or
complex? List the major roles, functions, or departments in your organization.
Does your organization have many divisions? If your organization engages in
many businesses, list the major divisions in the company.2.
What core competencies make your organization unique or different from other
organizations? What are the sources of core competencies? How difficult do you
think it would be for other organizations to imitate these distinctive
competencies?
