Research & Discussion - Discuss in scholarly detail differences between

Research & Discussion

Essay Questions

Responses to each question should be fully answered and explored. The answer to each question, must be (400) words each and should be supported with scholarly research from outside internet sources, excluding wiki sources. Remember that well-written responses do not need to be excessively wordy. In your analysis of the concepts, you may include applicable experience. Paraphrasing and direct quotes should be cited as to the source. Refer to APA formatting. References & Discussion title does not count towards word count.

1. Discuss in scholarly detail differences between a simple and functional organizational structure. What are the demands for managers in these structures?

2. Discuss in scholarly detail how a firm can balance the demands for control/differentiation in the corporate level of management with the need for coordination/integration.    

3. Discuss in scholarly detail twenty-first-century corporations in terms of organizational phenomena and tactics. Include in your answer brief definitions of a virtual organization, agile organization, modular organization and learning organization.

4. Discuss in scholarly detail organizational leadership in the context of a leader's action and why is it important for a leader to clarify strategic intent in his or her actions? How does a leader do this?

5. Discuss in scholarly detail implications of any considerations that should be emphasized by firms seeking to manage a strategy-culture relationship.