Organic Organization

Because of today's hyper-competitive and rapidly changing global marketplace, it is absolutely critical that organizations be flexible, adaptable to change, and focused on the customer. Thus, they must completely reinvent themselves as necessary. Literally, it can mean the difference between success and failure.

Instructions

Search for articles on mechanistic and organic organization structures. In a 1-2-page paper:

• Define briefly mechanistic organizational structure and organic organizational structure.

• Compare and contrast the main differences between the two types of organizational structure.

• Compare how mechanistic organizations handle the turbulence of hyper-change and hyper-competition versus how organic organizations address the same issues.

• Explain which type of organizational structure you feel is more applicable to the current domestic and global environment, and why.

Please note: The term environment is used throughout this course to mean all of the external factors that affect an organization. These include, but are not limited to, the overall political, economic, sociocultural, and technological environment.

Submission Requirements

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Written communication should be well organized and clear, with correct spelling and grammar.
• APA format: Resources and citations should be in current APA format. Be sure to include title and reference pages.
• Length: 1-2 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title and reference pages.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.