NMIMS Global Access

School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)

Course: Organizational Theory, Structure and Design
Internal Assignment Applicable for April 2019 Examination

Assignment Marks: 30

Instructions:

 All Questions carry equal marks.

 All Questions are compulsory
 All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
 All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
 Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for attempting
their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the source of
reference.

 Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed.

 Students should follow the following parameter for answering the assignment questions.

For Theoretical Answer For Numerical Answer

Assessment Parameter Weightage Assessment Parameter Weightage
Introduction 20% Understanding and usage 20%
Concepts and Application 60% of the formula
related to the question Procedure / Steps 50%
Conclusion 20% Correct Answer & 30%
Interpretation

1. As the HR head of a Start-up Go-Tech, you have been asked to create an

Organizational Structure. Which factors would you consider while developing the
structure. Explain the elements to be considered while finalizing the structure.
(10 Marks)
 NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Organizational Theory, Structure and Design
Internal Assignment Applicable for April 2019 Examination
2. Royal Paints has been going through a tough business cycle. Competition is intense
and market conditions unpredictable. Top management requires to do a detailed
external environment analysis for effective planning. Suggest some techniques that
can be considered for this exercise. (10 Marks)

3. Rita and Rohan both work for a software development company. Rita, a project team
member, along with her boss had interviewed Rohan, but strongly opposed hiring
him for the project because she thought he was not competent to do the job. Seven
months after Rohan was hired, the manager left and recommended that Rohan and
Rita serve as joint project leaders. Rita agreed reluctantly. Within a month Rita was
angry because Rohan was representing himself to others as the leader of the entire
project and giving the impression that Rita was working for him. Rita said: " Rohan
called a meeting of the project team without even consulting me about the time or
content. At the meeting, Rohan reviewed everyone's duties line by line, including
mine, treating me as just another team member working for him. Rohan retorted,
"Rita is all hung up with feelings of power and titles. She is too sensitive about
everything. I call a meeting and right away she thinks I'm trying to run everything.
Rita has other things to do, other projects to run, so she doesn't pay too much
attention to this one. She mostly let things slide. But when I take the initiative to set
up a meeting, she starts jumping up and down about how I am trying to make her
work for me."
Rohan and Rita seem to have several conflicts occurring simultaneously. Keeping
the conflict process model in mind,

a. Explain the nature of conflict. (5 Marks)

b. How will the conflict get resolved? (5 Marks)

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