Describe an organizational structure you would select for the consulting business in the scenario by doing the following:
1
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Chosen Organizational Structure
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A
1
)
Describe the main features of one of the following organizational structures that would meet the needs of the consulting business and explain how this structure applies to the scenario.
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functional
•
divisional
•
matrix
•
teams
1
.
First, choose one of the listed organizational structures
(
functional
,
divisional, matrix, or teams
)
2
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Second, describe the main features
(
you must describe at least two features
)
of the chosen organizational structure.
3
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Third, explain how the chosen organizational structure relates or applies to the consulting business that is described in the scenario.
4
.
You must use the consulting business in the scenario, do not create your own business, or this aspect will not pass.
2
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Chosen Organizational Structure and the Four Factors
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A
2
)
Using the chosen organizational structure described in part A
1
,
explain how each of the following four factors works within the organizational structure selected for the consulting business in the scenario:
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functions or departments
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chain of command
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centralized or decentralized
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level of formality
1
.
First, using the organizational structure chosen in part A
1
,
explain how the structure can be used to support functions or departments for the consulting business in the scenario.
2
.
Second, using the organizational structure chosen in part A
1
,
explain how the structure can be used to support the chain of command for the consulting business in the scenario.
3
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Third, using the organizational structure chosen in part A
1
,
explain how the structure can be used to support centralized or decentralized for the consulting business in the scenario.
4
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Fourth, using the organizational structure chosen in part A
1
,
explain how the structure can be used to support the level of formality for the consulting business in the scenario.
5
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Remember that the discussion must relate to the consulting business in the given scenario and how the identified organizational structure from part A
1
supports each of the four factors.
B
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Organizational Structure Aligned with Organizational Theory
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B
)
Describe one of the following organizational theories and explain how it can be used to support the organizational structure described in part A
1
:
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scientific management
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bureaucratic
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administrative
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neoclassical
•
modern
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contingency
/
situational