Assignment - Organisational Design Essay

Identify different aspects of structure in some contemporary firms. What are the implications for the organisation and its stakeholders? Draw on theory and empirical evidence in your answer.

Define or explain organisational structure (referenced/with citation).

Purpose/need/importance of structure

Identify a firm/firms and explain/describe the organisational structure (simple, functional, divisional decided based on geography or products, matrix, etc.).

Implications of the identified structure for the organisation and its stakeholders (employees, management team, customers, intermediaries, suppliers or any other identified/specific stakeholders)

Relevant theories and empirical evidence (bureaucracy, Fayol's principles of management, contingency management, division of labour, span of control, etc.)

References (Harvard).

Identify different aspects of employee engagement in some contemporary firms. What are the implications for the organisation and its stakeholders? Draw on theory and empirical evidence in your answer. [Week 4 Lecture Slides]

Define or explain employee engagement (referenced/with citation).

Purpose/need/importance of employee engagement

Identify a firm/firms and explain/describe their use/mode of employee engagement

Implications of the identified use/mode of employee engagement for the organisation and its stakeholders (employees, management team, customers, intermediaries, suppliers or any other identified/specific stakeholders)

Relevant theories and empirical evidence (motivational theories, scientific management, reward management, social exchange theory, psychological contract, etc.)

References (Harvard).

Identify different aspects of organisational culture in some contemporary firms. What are the implications for the organisation and its stakeholders? Draw on theory and empirical evidence in your answer. [Week 7 Lecture Slides]

Define or explain organisational culture (referenced/with citation).

The various aspects/dimensions of culture (depths of culture, organisational culture profile, etc.)

Purpose/need/importance of organisational culture (link between culture and leadership/management, etc.)

Identify a firm/firms and explain/describe the organisational culture

Implications of the identified culture for the organisation and its stakeholders (employees, management team, shareholders, customers, intermediaries, suppliers or any other identified/specific stakeholders)

Relevant theories and empirical evidence (culture as strategy, regulator, compass, glue, leadership theories, etc)

References (Harvard).

Kindly note the following:
Choose and write on ONLY one of the three questions (structure, employee engagement or culture).
Avoid ‘copying and pasting' in your report.
Make use of reliable academic sources.

Endeavour to finish on time so that you can ask your respective lecturers for assistance with checking your work.