MGT 404 SEU Compare a Holographic Design to A Matrix Based Structure Questions

General instructions:

• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) .

• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.

• Students must mention question number clearly in theiranswer.

• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your ownwords, copying from students or other resourceswithout proper referencing will result in ZERO marks.No exceptions.

• All answered must be typed usingTimes New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).

Course Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate and analyze the organizational structure and the capability with organization’s strategies. (Lo 1.6)

• Define the human, structural and strategic dimensions of the organizational development (Lo 3.1)

Assignment Instructions:

• Login to Saudi Digital Library (SDL).

• Search for the journal article entitled as ‘Implementing a Holographic Organization Design: The Case of GABO:mi’ by Jacobi, E. (2015) in South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases. 4 (1), 2– 13.

• Read the research article thoroughly alongside Chapter 12 in your textbook and answer the questions for the assignment.

• Besides this research paper use other relevant material to support your answers.

Assignment Question(s):

Part 1:

• Q.1What is a holographic organization? Describe its characteristics. (Words 150–200)

• Q.2 How importantisthe ‘collective organizational learning’ in the development of a new organization design (i.e.the holographic design)? (Words 150–200)

• Q.3 Compare a holographic design to a matrix-based structure. What similar advantages could you identify for organizations implementing these structures?(Words 200-300)

Part 2:

• Q.4 Please refer to table 12.5 in Chapter 12 of your textbook. Then, provide an example of an organization that uses a customer-centric structure. Please justify your answer. (1.5 Marks) (Words 200-300)