Consider a large human service organization with which you are familiar. What would you see as the best way to departmentalize it–by function, program, process, geography, client, or use of matrix design? What factors would you take into account in making this decision?
Explain why firms experience evolutionary cycles in which there is a fight between strategy and structure, punctuated with periods in which strategy and structure are reshaped. Provide examples of global firms that have experienced this pattern. Choose a CEO of a prominent firm that you believe exemplifies the positive aspects of strategic …
Paper Overview Video: HOST 101 Research Report Review Video (loom.com) Hotel Choices: The NOPSI Hotel and the Four Seasons New Orleans Your assignment is to write a paper addressing the following questions (numbers 2 – 6 below) on this historical New Orleans hotel. Your paper must be at least two full pages (which means …
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Host 103 Destinations Report The Destinations Report is a compare and contrast essay between two cities of a students’ choice per the lists below. Students will be comparing the cuisine, tourism highlights, and current challenges faced in the destinations as it pertains to tourism. Students will also include data on how many tourists visit …
Visualize yourselves as change leaders in your chosen organization. Collaborate on two theories of practice from your readings to help facilitate an organizational change process as leaders. The theories you choose should promote the change process through job performance that can be used to measure the success of the training as …
What incentives influence firms to use international strategies? What are the three basic benefits firms can gain by successfully implementing an international strategy? Why? Determine why, given the advantages of international diversification, some firms choose not to expand internationally. Provide specific examples to support your response. As firms attempt to internationalize, they may …
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What are the pros and cons of having a diverse team? As a leader (or hypothetical leader), how would you structure a diverse team in order to have a creative and innovative team?
What is Organization Development and why is it important to long-term organizational success?
How does the culture of an organization come about, and how do ethics and values shape the culture of an organization? Is it possible to change the culture of an organization over time? If so, how?
How can team development techniques be used to advance the goals and objectives of a company’s organizational development program. What are some of the problems and/or issues that a team may experience, especially when first formed? How do these issues and concerns impede team operations?
