Assignment: Organizational Theory Case Study
Read the instructions below and type up your response (in bullet points) to each discussion item. This preparation will facilitate rich class discussion. Limit your response to single-spaced, one page length. Remember to put your name to your work.I will collect this at the end of our class.
I. Use a Contingency Theory perspective to explain the functioning of the organization in TROSA, i.e., centralization of authority, the formalization of rules and procedures, work alliance with client population, survival and operation of the organization etc.
Discuss how the following contingencies influence the functioning of TROSA:
• Client characteristics
• External Input (funding, technology, change of season, professionals)
• Referral network
• Customers and competitors
• Societal attitude and value toward individual with substance use challenges/addiction
• Government regulations
Gentle reminder:
Contingency theory builds on system theory thinking. It also conceptualizes an organization being a system nested within its social and geographic environment. Therefore, you should also be considering concepts such as goodness of fit, system boundary, homeostasis, alignment of subsystems, system survival, entropy, and system input, output while you contemplate about this case example.
II. Discuss various dimension of power in TROSA in its organizational structure.
III. Summarize your take away lesson(s) from this case example.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.