Assignment

Each response must have a minimum of 150 words MUST have references (use readings)

Chapter 8

1. Why is it important for managers to align a company's vision and strategies with its organizational culture and structure?

2. How do I find out about an organization's "social glue," its normal way of doing business? images8.3- The Process of Culture Change

3. What can be done to an organization's culture to increase its economic performance? images8.4- Organizational Structure

4. How are for-profit, nonprofit, and mutual-benefit organizations structured?

5. When I join an organization, what seven elements should I look for?

6. How would one describe the seven organizational structures?

7. What factors affect the design of an organization's structure?

Chapter 10

1. Since change is always with us, what should I understand about it?
2. What are three types of change, and how are Lewin's and Kotter's approaches designed to handle change?
3. What are the uses of OD, and how effective is it?
4. What do I need to know to encourage innovation?
5. How are employees threatened by change, and how can I help them adjust?