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.SHOW LESSBy successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:Competency 2: Analyze the impact of learning and performance in organizational structures. Explain the relationship between strategy and structure.Explain how strategy and structure fit together to influence organizational learning and performance.Describe an example of an organization that is perceived to have a strong strategy-structure fit.Describe the characteristics of an organization that is perceived to have a strong strategy-structure fit.Competency MapCHECK YOUR PROGRESSUse this online tool to track your performance and progress through your course.Toggle DrawerContextWhat 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.Toggle DrawerQuestions to ConsiderTo 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?Toggle DrawerResourcesSuggested ResourcesThe 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 ResourcesClick 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.SHOW LESSLibrary ResourcesThe following e-books or articles from the Capella 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 GuideA Capella 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 ResourcesThe 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 InstructionsTo prepare for this assessment, first use the Capella 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.

All assignments must be submitted as an electronic document in MS Word to the LMS (Use 12 Times New Roman script).All assignments must be submitted with an accompanying Turnitin report.Assignment that is not submitted to the LMS by the prescribed deadline will be accepted ONLY under the REDO and RESIT submission policy of Westford. The results are declared only if the student has met the mandatory attendance requirement of 75% and/or a minimum of 50% under extenuating circumstances approved and ratified by the Academic Director. The student has to repeat the module (with additional fees applicable) if the attendance is below 50%. The assignment should not contain any contents including references cited from websites like www.ukessays.com, www.studymode.com, www.slideshare.net , www.scribd.com. Students can refer Wikipedia as a source of information, but the references cited in Wikipedia has to be mentioned. Submit the assignment in a MS Word document with the file name being:undefinedundefinedFirst Name Last Name_ abbreviation of the subject. undefinedExample: John Smith_SML. Read the following Scenario, and prepare a Report with the guidelines provided. Strategic Report [60 Marks] Scenario: Your first assignment is to help save a company that is on the ropes: it is losing money, it is losing market share, and it seems to have lost its identity. Unless you intervene, the company will have to fold. You will write a formal report and you may use graphics and charts in the report that will be sent ahead of the Board meeting to each member of the Board. The report should include full citations for all references (using the Harvard Referencing System format), to support your claims and approach. The body of the report should be clear, concise, and compelling. Your report should include the following aspects: Executive Summary and Introduction. [5 Marks] Focus on the relationships between strategy, stakeholder expectations, and organizational performance, choosing a theory of strategic management to explain those relationships and expectations. Justify to the Board why you settled on this approach rather than some other one. [10 Marks] Identify and evaluate the impact of external factors on strategic management in international context, particularly economic, political, and cultural factors. [10 Marks] Based on the analysis of the environments (internal and external) use relevant tools and formulate a new strategy to face the challenges and meet organizational objectives. Critically evaluate the strategy and justify why this is the best way forward. [10 Marks] Explain how your business strategy encourages and supports innovation and change, and evaluate your strategy against competing strategies based on its contribution to the success of your organization. [10 Marks] Develop an implementation plan for the strategy you have developed and document how your plan will fulfill major stakeholder expectations. [10 Marks] Recommendations and Conclusion [5 Marks] The report shall not exceed 4,000 words and should include relevant examples and illustrations. Organizational Redesign [20 Marks] Scenario: For the above strategy how would you restructure the organization which enables it to overcome the challenges and improve innovation, collaboration and coordination? Develop and submit a strategic restructure plan. Include current organization chart and proposed organizational charts and describe the changes in detail. Analyse the current organizational structure and evaluate its effectiveness in meeting organizational objectives. Describe the reasons why a restructure is required to enable the new strategy implementation. Include current organization chart and proposed organizational chart. Describe the proposed structural changes and its benefits in detail. [15 Marks] Critically evaluate the restructure plan addressing possible issues and negative consequences and ways to overcome them. [5 Marks] The report shall not exceed 2,000 words and should include relevant examples and illustrations. Written Summary & Presentation [20 Marks] Scenario: Finally, you will make a power point presentation on the implementation plan strategy developed by you as per Question at Serial No. 6 above, which will fulfill major stakeholders’ expectations. Along with your PPT presentation, you can submit a written summary of the plan along with your reflections on possible limitations and challenges with the proposed plan and ways to overcome them. (300 words)