• For this assessment, summarize three scholarly articles about strategy structure fit and use the articles, along with a real-world example, to support your ideas about how strategy and structure are related.
• Organizational strategy is determined in many ways by the organization's structure. Successful implementation of these strategies depends on the structure of the organization and how well the structure supports the organization's goals.
• Context
• What is the relationship between strategy and structure in designing a high-performance organization? The strategy will determine whether the structure is oriented toward functions, products, markets, geographies, or work processes. High-performing learning organizations have emerging designs that help connect structures of relationships and flows of information that allow them to evolve and transform, reinventing themselves for long-term sustainability.
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  Questions to Consider

  To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.
  • Why might an organization choose different forms of organizational structure? Is it possible to design an integrated structure that would drive performance on the organization's strategy? How?
  • Imagine an organizational structure that is not aligned with its overall strategy. What sorts of issues might arise?
  • How might alignment of an organization's structure with its strategy lead to a competitive advantage in the market(s) it serves?
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  Resources

  Suggested Resources

  The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.

  Capella Resources

  Click the links provided to view the following resources:
  • Thinking Habits of Mind, Heart, and Imagination.
  • New Business Realities of the 21st Century.
  • Organization Structure, Learning, and Performance Theory Paper.
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  Library Resources

  The following e-books or articles from the University Library are linked directly in this course:
  • Galbraith, J. R. (2014). Designing organizations: Strategy, structure, and process at the business unit and enterprise levels (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
  • Wheatley, M. J., & Kellner-Rogers, M. (1996). A simpler way. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler.

  Course Library Guide

  A University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this course. You are encouraged to refer to the resources in the BUS-FP4013 – Organizational Structure, Learning, and Performance Library Guide to help direct your research.

  Additional Resources

  The resource listed below is relevant to the topics and assessments in this course and is not required.
  • Lawler, E. E. (1996). From the ground up: Six principles for building the new logic corporation. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

• Assessment Instructions

  To prepare for this assessment, first use the library to search for articles using the exact phrase "strategy structure fit." From the large selection of scholarly articles that are available, select at least three to use in this assessment.
• To complete this assessment, complete the following:
  • Provide a brief summary of each of the three articles you selected, along with a brief explanation of why you selected each article.
  • Explain how strategy and structure are related—how they "fit" together—to influence learning and performance. Use the articles to support your statements.
  • Describe an example of a real-world organization that you believe has a strong strategy-structure alignment. What are some of the characteristics of the organization that lead you to believe that the strategy is tightly aligned with the structure?
  Format this assessment as a research paper following APA 6th edition guidelines for both style and citing sources, making sure that you also use correct grammar and mechanics. There is no required minimum or maximum page length; however, you should strive to be as detailed as possible in addressing each part, while also being as clear and concise as possible.

Strategy Structure Fit Scoring Guide