SoHW Improve Organizational Effectiveness And Assess The Complexities

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. Reflect on the Times Directions SoHW is experiencing significant growth. Because of this, Greg Gears has asked you to do some basic research into current organizational trends and models, especially those related to organizational change, which might help SoHW navigate its own growth. Begin by exploring the Project resources, and choose five organizational models or trends that you want to focus your research on. The goal of your research will be to collect information for an Evaluation Document containing answers to the following research questions: • • • How do you define and explain the five models or trends you have chosen to research? What are the potential challenges for organizations that choose to embrace each of these models or trends? What opportunities might result in organizations that choose to embrace each of these models or trends? In addition to researching the topic, you decide to talk to three different people who have long-term experience working for an organization and ask about their personal experience with some of these models and trends. Choose three people who have a lot of experience working with an organization, and ask them the following discussion questions: • • • How have they seen the models or trends that you have chosen to research changing over the past 10 years? If anyone you talk with is unfamiliar with these models and trends, you can start by explaining them. How did the changes related to the models or trends impact the organization(s) where they have worked, and in what ways? Ask for some specific examples. Are there any other significant changes they have seen at their organizations over the years? Ask for a description of the changes and their impact. Include answers to the research questions and discussion questions in your Evaluation Document (500-1,000 words), the purpose of which is to provide Greg with a good general understanding of your five chosen organizational models and trends, along with helpful real-life examples of their impact in organizations. DELIVERABLES Evaluation Document Suggested Word Count: 500 Project Resources Trends and Changes Read this section, which describes some of the challenges and opportunities in organizational behavior today. https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_organizational-behavior-v1.1/s05-05-trendsand-changes.html Global Trends Read this section, which describes the top 10 ways that the world is changing. As you read, consider which trends you might want to talk about in your discussions. https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_principles-of-management-v1.1/s07-04-globaltrends.html Trends in Organization Review the six trends relating to organizational models listed on this website. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-management/chapter/trends-inorganization/ High-Performance Organizations: The Secrets of Their Success Boston Consulting Group is a top management consulting firm. In this report, the firm describes the key factors of high performance businesses, including leadership, design, people, change management and culture, and engagement. This resource will provide you with a fundamental understanding of the elements that contribute to an effective organization. https://www.bcg.com/documents/file84953.pdf Assess the Complexities Directions In this Project, you will prepare for any possible complexities that may arise if you attempt to change the model, or organizational structure, at SoHW. You understand that organizational change is never simple, and structural changes must be well thought-out before they are implemented. You were already aware that some of your employees, and those from other departments, had some concerns that seem to have resulted from the organization's fast growth and poorly designed organizational structure. To help you understand their concerns and perceptions toward change, you administered an employee change questionnaire. Review the results of the questionnaire, located in the Project resources. Then review the Project resources concerning the following complexities involved in organizational change: • • • Forces for and against change Resistance to change Organizational politics Use the results from the questionnaire to complete the "Complexities Assessment," located in the Project resources. The purpose of this assessment is to help you prepare and plan before making any changes to the organization, which will occur in the following Project. DELIVERABLES Completed Complexities Assessment Project Resources Complexities Assessment After reviewing the Project resources, download and complete this assessment and submit it as your deliverable. https://cfaresources.s3.amazonaws.com/BA%20Management/Improve%20Organiz ational%20Effectiveness/ComplexitiesAssessment.docx Employee Questionnaire Results Review the results from the Employee Change Questionnaire located in this document. http://cfaresources.s3.amazonaws.com/BA%20Management/Improve%20Organiza tional%20Effectiveness/EmployeeQuestionnaireResults.pdf Resistance to Change in an Organization's Structure & Culture Read this article, which describes some of the reasons why employees may be apprehensive about change. http://smallbusiness.chron.com/resistance-change-organizations-structureculture-16622.html Organizational Change Read this section, which describes some reasons why organizations change, how organizations respond to change, and why individuals resist change. The circumstances in this text directly relate to the results in the employee questionnaire. https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_principles-of-management-v1.1/s11-04organizational-change.html Organizational Politics Read this section, which describes organizational politics and their behavior within organizations. https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_organizational-behavior-v1.1/s17-04organizational-politics.html Putting Organizational Complexity In Its Place Read this article from McKinsey & Company, which concisely explains how one company identified and resolved many complexities that existed in its organization. You will realize that this is similar to the process you are being asked to follow in this Project http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/organization/putting_organizational_complexit y_in_its_place Directions After considering all of the complexities associated with organizational change, you met with other managers and unanimously agreed that making changes to the organizational structure of SoHW is vital for the organization's continued success. In this Project, you will create a new organizational chart for SoHW and write a memo to accompany it. To help you get started, review the current SoHW organizational chart provided to you by Greg Gears, located on page 2 of the "Directions for Organizational Chart and Memo" document in the Project resources. Then review the Project resources regarding the following elements of organizational structure: • • • • Centralization/decentralization Formalization Levels in the hierarchy Type of departmentalization (functional, divisional or matrix) Depending on the arrangement of the elements above, different types of structures can emerge. Review the Project resources concerning these structure types: • • Mechanistic Organic While you review the different types of structures and the elements that compose them, you may complete the "Note-Taking Guide" in the skill-building resources. Note: This guide will not be turned in and is provided only to help you focus your notes. Once you have reviewed all of the Project resources, choose a model that you believe would be best to apply at SoHW and create an improved organizational structure chart that reflects the elements that are best for SoHW. You will also need to write a memo that accompanies the organizational chart that can be sent to the leadership team for review. Review the Project resource entitled "Organizational Chart and Memo Directions" for more guidance on this portion of the Project. DELIVERABLES • Organizational Chart Accepted File Types: .doc, .docx, .odt, .rtf, .txt, .pdf • Memo to Leadership Team Suggested Word Count: 500 Accepted File Types: .doc, .docx, .odt, .rtf, .txt, .pdf Project Resources Organizational Chart and Memo Directions Follow these directions to complete your Organizational chart and memo. http://cfaresources.s3.amazonaws.com/BA%20Management/Improve%20Organizational%20Effectiveness/Or ganizationalChartandMemoDirections.pdf Organizational Structure Read this section, which describes formalization, centralization, levels in the hierarchy and departmentalization. The arrangement of these elements creates mechanistic or organic structures. https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_organizational-behavior-v1.1/s18-02-organizational-structure.html Organizational Structure Types in Companies Read this article, which discusses functional, divisional and matrix structures. Remember, functional and divisional are two different types of departmentalization, and matrix is a cross between the two. Departmentalization is one element that determines your structure. http://smallbusiness.chron.com/organizational-structure-types-companies-2791.html Mechanistic vs. Organic Organizational Structure This website provides an overview of the characteristics of mechanistic and organic structures. https://web.archive.org/web/20171113132109/http://www.businessmate.org/Article.php?ArtikelId=44 Business Functions and Organizations Review the typical functions within an organization described in this presentation. Be mindful that the current organizational structure of SoHW may be missing some of these crucial departments. Determine which, if any, departments should be added to the new organizational structure. http://www.slideshare.net/GovernanceHome/business-functions-and-organisation Why Managers Should Spend Exactly 6 Hours a Week With Each Employee Read this article, which describes the importance of managers spending time with employees. This article should help inform how you create your organizational chart, and more specifically, how many employees you assign to each manager. http://www.fastcompany.com/3032972/hit-the-ground-running/why-managers-should-spend-exactly-6-hoursa-week-with-each-employee Note-Taking Guide Optional: Use this tool to help with your note-taking in Part 2. http://cfaresources.s3.amazonaws.com/BA%20Management/Improve%20Organizational%20Effectiveness/Not e-TakingGuide.docx Memo Format Use this document as a guide to format your memo. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/professional_technical_writing/memos/parts_of_a_memo. html
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Improve Organizational Effectiveness, Assess the Complexities
Complexities Assessment
1. Review the Employee Questionnaire Results. Fill in the following table to help you analyze
the strengths and weaknesses in each department, as well as where oppositions may occur.
Department

Which area(s) do employees in
each department feel most
positive about?

Which area(s) do employees in
each department feel are of the
greatest concern?

Production

Perception to change. Most of
the employees are open and
willing to adapt to upcoming
organizational changes.

Sense of accomplishment. Majority
of employee disagree that their
work and accomplishments are
recognized and are motivated to
work hard.

Accounting

Perception to change. Most of
the employees are open and
willing to adapt to upcoming
organizational changes.

Productivity. 45% of the employees
disagree that their department’s
processes are effective.

Distribution

Sense of accomplishment.
Majority of the employees agree
that their work and
accomplishments are recognized
and are motivated to work hard

Productivity. Most of the employee
(76%) disagree that their
department’s processes are
effective and efficient.

Maintenance and
Housekeeping

Perception towards change.
Majority of the employees (97%)
are open and willing to adapt to
upcoming organizational
changes.

Sense of accomplishment. About
98% of the employees disagree that
their work and accomplishments
are recognized and are motivated
to work hard.

Customer Service

Productivity. Most of the
employees (93%) feel that their
department’s processes are
effective and efficient

Leadership responsibilities. Most of
the employees (92%) disagree with
the notion that they feel encouraged
by the company management to be
“part of the solution.”

General Operations

Productivity. Majority of the
employees believe that their
department’s processes are
effective and efficient.

Perception towards change. Most of
the employes (91%) disagree that
they are open and willing to adapt
to upcoming organizational
changes.

2. Explain how you would attempt to solve the challenges for each department at the
management level (e.g., create more training opportunities, create new positions).
Department

Proposed Solution(s) to Greatest Challenge(s)

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Improve Organizational Effectiveness, Assess the Complexities
Complexities Assessment
Production

Recognizing employees for their contribution through simple
rewards and flexibility in their work schedules to address the
challenge of lack of a sense of accomplishment.

Accounting

Improving departmental processes by considering employee
suggestions on the various changes that should be implemented

Distribution

Streamlining, training employees and updating some tasks to
enhance productivity in various departments.

Maintenance &
Housekeeping

Maximizing positive feedback for individual employees. The praise
is essential in motivating employees to solve the challenge of lack
of sense of accomplishment.

Customer Service

The challenge of leadership responsibilities can be solved by
creating new job positions to ensure leadership effectiveness.

General Operations

The challenge regarding perception towards change can be
improved by engaging and training employees on the various
changes that have to be implemented.

3. Based on the survey, which departments might be more likely to...


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