MGT 404 Organization Design & Development Homework- Saudi Electronics University
Learning Outcomes:
o Demonstrate and analyze the organizational structure and the capability with organization's strategies.
o Define the human, structural and strategic dimensions of the organizational development.
Task
Read the case study entitled as "Amazon. com's Network Structure." available in the textbook "Organization Development & Change" 9th edition by Cummings, T and Worley, C and answer the following questions:
• Explain how following a network-based structure is advantageous to Amazon in terms of conducting its business activities. Support your answer by using two examples from this case study.
• Discuss the potential challenges that could be facing Amazon as a result of following a network-based structure. Support your answer by using two examples from this case study.
• Based on comparing product-centric with customer-centric structures, explain how could Amazon.com empower its business partners that are seeking to centralize their organization on either one of those structures.
• What would you recommend as potential core processes if Amazon has decided to follow a process-based structure? Explain and justify three of those processes.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.