MBA 423

Tupou’ahau Angilau Manu

Mini Conference, Plenary Discussions and Write Up

1500 Words Write Up Report

3 Pages

The write-up is a summary of what was presented and what comments/discussion themes arose during the
session. This write-up is due within one week after the session occurs.

Summary of:

1. What was presented

2. Comments & Discussion themes
3. Due within one week- next week Monday

Key Theme Points from the Presentation:

When effective strategic management and implementations are established:

- Work Design & Analysis creates meaningful jobs that motivates employee.
- Organizational Structures when effectively formed it produces cost-effective results thus Increase
Profitability and Competitiveness
Work Design & Analysis
I. Emphasizes how work systems can improve company competitiveness by alleviating job stress and by
improving employees’ motivation and satisfaction with their jobs.
II. Failing to design effective organizations and jobs has important implications for competitiveness.

Organizational Structure
• Structural configurations:
– Functional structure.
• High levels of centralization.
• Very efficient with little redundancy.
– Divisional structure.
• Low levels of centralization.
• More flexible and innovative.
• Not efficient.
Introduction
Introduce the topic and the two thems

Body
Theme #1- Importance of Strategic Formulation and Implementation as it determines the type of work/ job to be
designed and created
Theme#2- Effective Work Design contributes to the competitiveness of an organization and it shapes an
organization’s structure.

Conclusion