Assignment 2 Requirements

Assignment 2 is much like Assignment 1 except that, this time, you will not have a sample answer or the marking key to guide you. Nevertheless, you can still get a good idea of what is expected of you by analyzing how Assignment 1 was evaluated. Your assignment this time is as follows. Please ensure that you answer each part of the assignment.

Evaluate the structure of an organization of your choosing. Provide an organization chart for the top three or four levels of the organization.

As part of your evaluation, assess the appropriateness of the method of departmentalization

What is the implication for authority?

What are the implications of the current organizational structure for job design?

Conclude your evaluation with your recommendation for how this organization should be organized. What improvements can be made?

In preparing your evaluation, keep in mind that you are expected to express yourself in a well-written, error-free essay.

As you work on this assignment, don't lose sight of the fact that you are being asked to evaluate the organizational structure. So while you will definitely have to describe it, you must also evaluate whether or not its various aspects are appropriate in light of what you know about this organization. In other words, you have to decide whether it is the right structure in light of the organization's goals and objectives. Another thing to note here is that, while the structures of smaller organizations will be more easily evaluated, sufficient information about them will be more difficult to come by unless you choose an organization with which you are familiar. The final thing to note here is that, for this assignment, you may use the organization for which you work or one for which you have worked in the past.