MGT 404 Saudi Electronic University Holographic Organization Design Case Study

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.1 What is a holographic organization? Describe its characteristics. (1 Mark) (Words 150-200)
• Q.2 How important is the ‘collective organizational learning’ in the development of a new organization design (i.e. the holographic design)? (1 Mark) (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? (1.5 Marks) (Words 200-300)
• 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)

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)