Starbucks Organizational Growth and Hierarchy of Authority Discussion Paper Just do an interview (can make one up) from the questions in the second attached document and apply it to the short discussion post from the stuff in the first attached document. The primary goal of this assignment is to see the org. behavior concepts and readings “come to
life” and be applied to personal experiences. Citing the material makes it clear when you are
defining and apply the concepts.
Think about the all the organizations you have a rich experience with as current or former
employees or via an interview of someone from your Organizational Experiences Resume (from
Week 1).
You (or they) should answer basic questions about the organization’s structural elements by
answering all the questions in the Organizational Structure Questionnaire 2020.pdf . Include
an edited version of these responses in your write-up/post.
Apply the model of organizational growth to this organization -based on information you (or
they) provide. Describe what evidence you are using to assign the stage where you think this
organization currently stands. How do you think your /their experience working at this
organization would have been different working at an earlier stage? Pick an earlier
organizational stage, play out the hypothetical scenario, and share your responses
1.
Describe the organization including approximate number of employees,
number of employees in the U.S., sector (for-profit, non-profit,
government (federal, state, local)), industry(ies) it operates in, stated
mission/goal
2.
Draw the organizational chart to the best of your ability. Take a picture of
your hand drawing or create a word document with inserted boxes and
lines depicting the reporting relationships. Make sure to highlight or
asterisks your role in the chart. Explain the layer and vantage point you
have within the organization (i.e. your job title, who you report to, who do
they report to etc.)
3.
Describe this organization’s hierarchy of authority.
4.
Describe the span of control within the organization
5.
Describe the division of labor within the organization
6.
Describe the level of formalization within the organization
7.
Describe the level of centralization within the organization
8.
Based on all of these assessments would you say the organization is
mechanistic vs. organic
9.
Ponder the various forces that influence the organizational structure
elements – which two do you think are driving the structure of this
organization? Why these two- explain your selections.
10.
Apply the model of organizational growth to this organization -based on
information you (or they) provide. Describe what evidence you are using
to assign the stage where you think this organization currently stands.
11.
How do you think your /their experience working at this organization
would have been different working at an earlier stage? Pick an earlier
organizational stage, play out the hypothetical scenario
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