Department of Business Administration
Organization Design and Development- MGT 404
Assignment 3, Total Marks: 10
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze the human, structural and strategic dimensions of the organizational development.
- Analyze the ethical issues of the organizational development processes
Assignment Questions:
Please review and read application 12.2 entitled as “Amazon. com’s Network Structure.” available in your textbook “Organization Development & Change” 10th edition by Cummings, T and Worley, C then answer the following questions:
1. Explain how following a network-based structure is advantageous to Amazon in terms of conducting its business activities. (2.5 marks)
2. Discuss the potential challenges that could be facing Amazon as a result of following a network-based structure. (2.5 marks)
4. What would you recommend as potential core processes if Amazon has decided to follow a process-based structure? Explain and justify three of those core processes (2.5 Marks)
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