Case Study Homework
Instructions
For this Homework, you will be reading the case "Moss and McAdams Accounting Firm". Once you have finished reading the case study, you will address the prompts below.
a) Define functional, matrix, and projectized organizational structures, and list the strengths and weaknesses of each.
b) Determine which organizational structure was being used in the two projects discussed in the case study, and explain how you came to that conclusion using evidence from the case study.
c) Do you believe that the projects described in this case study could have been managed better using a different type of organizational structure? If so, which one do you think would have worked better, and why? If you believe that the organizational structure used was the correct one, explain why you think so.
d) Describe what is meant by the technical side of a project and the sociocultural side of a project. Do you think Sands and Crosby were masters of both sides of their projects? Why, or why not?
e) Do you believe that a better knowledge of the organization's strategy would have improved the outcome of this case study? Why, or why not?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.