Assignment Instructions/ Description
Module 05: Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking: Organizational Implementation (105 points)This week, our focus is on organizational structure and strategy implementation. For this critical thinkingassignment, read the case study, W.L. Gore (Gore) & Associates: Rethinking Management (Case # 22) fromyour textbook. In addition, read Chapter 6, “Organizational Structure and Management Systems: TheFundamentals of Strategy Implementation.”• Name and describe a typical company that is organized as a hierarchy.• Describe how the following are practiced at this company—specialization, coordination, cooperation,and control.• How does this company’s structure and management system promote the effective implementationof the company’s strategy?• Describe how the following are practiced at Gore—specialization, coordination, cooperation, andcontrol.• Given that typical control mechanisms are lacking at Gore, how is the company able to effectivelyoperate?• How do Gore’s organizational structure and management systems promote effective strategyimplementation?Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:• Be 4 to 5 pages in length, which does not include the required title and reference pages, which arenever a part of the content minimum requirements.• Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.• Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbookand at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles unless the assignment calls for more.• It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments into the Turnitin Originality Check beforesubmitting it to your instructor for grading. If you are unsure how to submit an assignment into theOriginality Check tool, review the Turnitin Originality Check—Student Guide for step-by-stepinstructions.• Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.
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