Question: Workshop You will be analyzing the work technology used in three different restaurants - typical family restaurants. You must infer how work is done, according to the following criteria. You are not allowed to interview any employees, but instead you will be an observer or go on previous memory. Products McDonald's Subway Family Restaurant Organization goal, speed, service, atmosphere, and so on.. Type of technology using Woodward's model. Organization structure, Mechanic or organic? Interdependence: How do employees depend on each other? Tasks; Routine versus non-routine - how varied are tasks?
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McDonald's
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Subway
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Family Restaurant
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Organization goal, speed, service, atmosphere, and so on..
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Type of technology using Woodward's model.
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Organization structure, Mechanic or organic?
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Interdependence: How do employees depend on each other?
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Tasks; Routine versus non-routine - how varied are tasks?
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a. Is the technology used the best one for each restaurant, considering its goals and environment?
b. From the proceeding data, determine if the structure and other characteristics fit the technology.
c. If you were part of a consulting team assigned to improve the operations of each organization, what recommendations would you make?