Problem 1: Why is shared information so important in a learning organization in comparison to an efficient performance organization? Discuss how an organization's approach to sharing information may be related to other elements of organization design such as: structure, tasks, strategy, and culture.
Problem 2: What are some differences that one might anticipate among the expectations of stakeholder for a nonprofit organization versus a for-profit business? Do you believe nonprofit managers have to pay more attention to stakeholders than business managers?
Problem 3: How might a company's goals for employee development be related to its goals for innovation and change? How might a company's goals for employee development be related to its goals for productivity? Explain the ways that these types of goals may conflict in an organization?
Problem 4: Suppose you have been asked to evaluate the effectiveness of the police department in a medium-sized community. Where would you begin? How would you proceed? What effectiveness approach would you prefer?
Problem 5: What types of organizational activities do you believe are most likely to be outsourced? What types are least likely?
How can/should a biblical worldview be applied?
Reference: Daft, R. L. (2021). Organization theory & design. Cengage.