Activity objective
The students must apply what they know about organizational structures in a simulation.
Instructions
Organizations can be structured in various ways, and each structure determines the way they operate and perform. A divisional organizational structure organizes the activities of a business by groups.
Organizational designers work with both strategists and technologists to identify and develop the necessary organizational and technical capabilities to establish a vision through their supporting platform. While the designer must be someone other than a CEO or CIO, the support of key executives is critical. The designer must be trusted by the CEO’s inner circle. Someone who has directed a strategic change is a good candidate as an organizational designer.
Coordination is the act of organizing and enabling different people to work together to achieve an organization’s goals. It is a function of management in which different activities of the business are properly adjusted and interlinked.
Employees within the functional divisions of an organization tend to perform a specialized set of tasks, such as engineering. This leads to operational efficiency within that group. However, it can also lead to a lack of communication between various functional groups, turning the organization to become slow and inflexible.
A functional structure organization is divided on operating areas such as IT, finance, or marketing.
Instructions:
Create an organizational structure in your consulting firm. You must design and structure your organizational chart, and define the roles in your organization, including the following:
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