]week 2 assignment

Read:

 Custom Text: Chapters 11, 13, 14, and 15. From Jones, G.R. (2010). Organizational Theory, Design, and Change (6 Heynold, Y., and Rosander, J. (2006). A new organizational structure for airlines. McKinsey Quarterly.  Retrieved from W4 area of classroom

Assignments: 

Write a 3-4 page paper in which you discuss these elements, specifically applying them to the airline case  study by Heynold and Rosander (2006). 

• Part I: What are the differences in the design models? Compare and contrast the standard 
airline organizational functional structure model with the hybrid structure based on independent  business units. Does the hybrid structure provide too much differentiation? How would support  structures be the same or different? To what extent are either models mechanistic vs. organic?  Why?

• Part II: What effect does the choice of a model have on managerial authority and control? Would  there be a greater or fewer number of managers in one model versus the other? Greater or lesser span of control? How does this relate to the principle of minimum chain of command? Horizontal  vs. vertical differentiation? Rational-legal authority?

• Part III: Which model is better from the standpoint of work specialization and coordination? If  one model is functional, what model aspects are present in the hybrid structure? How would you  improve the hybrid model? Why? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each model as  it pertains to coordination? Networking?

Be sure to incorporate references to the readings to support the points you make. Cite references using  APA citation and include a reference list (not included in the page count). Format paper using Times New 

Roman 12 point font, doublespaced. ed.). Boston, MA. Pearson Learning Solutions.