Objective of this Assignment: Develop a new organizational structure that is in line with the changing nature of your organization to support growth, employee engagement and cross-functional structures.

Step 1:

For this assignment, read the following scenario:

You are hired on to a new job in an exciting career development capacity as the Director of Organizational Culture and Planning at one of Canada's fastest growing companies. The company began in a small northern Ontario community of 2,000 people manufacturing heavy equipment and custom-built machinery. The success of the firm placed it in a position of being a preferred supplier to industry over the last 20 years. Recently, the company made a move to go national in scope and size by acquiring three other manufacturing firms. These new acquisitions now have the company positioned in the heavy trailer realm, the recreational trailer manufacturing and sales realm, and also in light-industrial vehicle manufacturing and repair. Each acquisition bought existing companies, their brand, inventory, product line and workforce. The new sites are spread throughout Ontario, and each has its own unique values and organizational culture.

Initially, the firm had 70 employees, a CEO, a President, and a number of front-line managers and supervisors. All were located in one location so management and building culture was fairly straightforward. Each of the three newly acquired companies have similar structures, but the owner does not want to have four companies operating in silos. The challenge is to create one corporate organizational structure to support the adoption of shared values and targets across the whole group of companies.

Step 2:

Your role is to design an organizational structure for the amalgamated company in chart format as well as an introduction, rationale for the structure you design seeing as it will be used by the CEO to guide her decisions, and conclusion. Begin by defining the organizational hierarchy, outlining each role and why you chose to create it. In one or two lines, describe the core function of each role and how it will build organizational capacity. Outline how you would advise the CEO to roll out the new structure, who would you put in place at each of the four sites, and in what order. You get to create the future -- have some fun with your newfound power! Make sure to also add the concept of norms and values to the assignment. You must design the program from the scenario provided. If there is information that you require that is not noted in the scenario, you may make your own assumptions but ensure to note them in your assignment.

Please design an organizational "matrix" structure for the amalgamated company with divisional and function structures in a very detailed and specific chart format (including a reporting structure and a hierarchy level as well). For example I want employees to report to both a functional manager (e.g. marketing, HR, operations) and a project or product manager (e.g. trailer manufacturing, industrial vehicle repair). Also please address who would you put in place at each of the four sites, and in what order (make up unique positions to include in the chart, make it exciting and fun!).

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