Post MGT408 discussion 2

Read theOrganizational Theory in Action case presented on page 117 of the text entitled “Practicing Organizational Theory: Growing Pains".

Answer questions 1 and 2 on page 118; discuss in the discussion forum.

Use case as foundational information; ignore requirement to form groups; just answer discussion questions 1 and 2 individually and discuss in the discussion forum.

1. How differentiated is your organization? Is it simple or complex? List the major roles, functions, or departments in your organization. Does your organization have many divisions? If your organization engages in many businesses, list the major divisions in the company.

2. What core competencies make your organization unique or different from other organizations? What are the sources of core competencies? How difficult do you think it would be for other organizations to imitate these distinctive competencies?