Assignment: Organizational Redesign

An important element of any change management project will, more often than not, include redesigning the organization itself. This might become necessary to accommodate changes that need to be made to the organization. This process, known as organizational redesign, consists of specific elements that will rely on teamwork and coordination among the employees within the organization. This process will not be without challenges, and the dynamics that will be seen during this process will certainly be influenced by employee behavior.

Research information associated with organizational redesign using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and Internet resources.

Respond to the following:

• Differentiate between formal and informal organizational design elements.
• Analyze and describe the requirements for building coordination and teamwork in an organization.
• Discuss the main challenges posed by organizational redesign.
• Discuss the dynamics of changing the design of an organization in order to influence patterns of behavior.

Give reasons to support your statements.

Write your initial response in approximately 200 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.