Organizational Theory Structure and Design - NMIMS

 

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School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)

Course: Organizational Theory Structure and Design

 

Internal Assignment Applicable for September 2020 Examination

Assignment Marks: 30

Instructions:

·       All Questions carry equal marks.

·       All Questions are compulsory

·       All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples, illustrations as far aspossible.

·       All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.

·       Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for attempting theirassignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the source of reference.

·       Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from otherstudents is not allowed.

·       Students should follow the following parameter for answering the assignment questions.

 

 

For Theoretical Answer			For Numerical Answer
Assessment Parameter	Weightage		Assessment Parameter	Weightage
Introduction	20%		Understanding and usage of the formula	20%
Concepts and Application related to the question	60%		Procedure / Steps	50%
Conclusion	20%		Correct Answer & Interpretation	30%

 

 

 

 

 

Question.1 : ‘Groceries Unlimited’ has hired you as an HR Consultant to help them improve their organizational performance. Which internal organizational aspects would you consider that should be aligned with each other for maximum success? Explain the 7S framework in the context of this start-up company. Conclude by giving your opinion on how it will impact performance.

 

Answer : Introduction

For every project to be successful, we need a base model, like that we need a solid foundation or framework for a successful firm. A start-up company with the 7s framework aligned with each other will maximize the success rate. The 7s framework consists of hard and soft elements.

 

The 7s framework is as follows 

●      Strategy

 

 

Question. 2. Mario always wanted to establish his own retail company. He had all the financial and physical resources required to begin but he was not aware of the key fundamental elements of an organization. Why do you think these are important? As an HR specialist, help him with this task by designing the main organizational elements. Also, align these with his retail business.

 

Answer : Introduction

A diagram that shows the hierarchy arrangement of an organization is known as an organizational structure. This structure tells all the duties, responsibilities, and roles within a company, and also how all these things are related to one another. The organization structure also shows and when the information will flow within the company. For example, decisions flow from the top to bottom in a centralized structure. Whereas, decision making power gets distributed at different levels in a decentralized organizational structure. Organizational structure plays an important for any company as it helps companies to remain efficient and successful. All sizes of businesses use

 

 

 

Question: 3.As project leaders, while Julia believes in enhancing each team member’s effectiveness, George believes in focusing on enhancing the overall organizational effectiveness. This difference of opinion always confuses their team members. Now, the senior management has realized that it is high time to get the issue sorted. So, the HR Manager, John Cooper has been assigned the task to devise a standardized and holistic process of measuring organizational effectiveness. Along with this, the management has also asked him to come up with a contemporary effectiveness approach that will replace the traditional approaches. Keeping the above scenario in mind,

 

a.      Explain how John Cooper will devise a holistic process of measuring organizational effectiveness.

 

Introduction

The effectiveness of an organization depends on its strategic plan. The only and feasible way to measure your company's success is by calculating the short term and long term targets because of an organizational efficiency related to these two points. There are a few indicators that also tell the efficiency of a company. The first plan of any organization should be to set goals. The best way to do it is by defining your company's objectives in the market and the targeted customers. The primary purpose is to be different from others. Change is also necessary for any organizational plan. Many strategies like making use of human resources, education, growth, keeping customers in mind, quality products, and technology can help in improving the effectiveness of an organization.

Concept and application

 

 

 

b.     Explain which, one, contemporary approach will John choose and why?

 

Answer : Introduction

Contemporary approaches mainly focus on recent trends in the market. They contain all the new frameworks rather than traditional plans. These approaches are the excellence model, quality issues, Z concept theory, resource dependence model, the institutional model, Mc Kinsey 7s approach, productivity, and many more. The company needs to think at a global level, even if it is operating at a domestic level. The main reason to adopt contemporary approaches is competition in the market. Every day, there is a new company on the market. So, to maintain a

 

 

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