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5
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 Identify and describe emerging issues in
Question 5 organization design.
How and why does the organization design
change today?
Identify and describe emerging issues
in organization design.

1. Team organization

2. Virtual organization

3. Learning organization
1. Team
organization
• An approach to organization design
that relies almost exclusively on
project-type teams, with little or no
underlying hierarchy
• Within such an organization, people
float from project to project as
necessitated by their skills and the
demands of those projects.
Apple’s Organizational Structure
BENEFITS:

01 02 03 04

Improved Increased Improved Greater agility

employee productivity decision-making
engagement
CHALLENGES:

01 02 03 04

Need for Effective Managing Performance

strong communication conflict evaluation
leadership
2. Virtual
organization
• Such an organization typically has only a
handful of permanent employees and a
very small staff and administrative
headquarters facility.
• As the needs of the organization change,
its managers bring in temporary workers,
lease facilities, and outsource basic
support services to meet the demands of
each unique situation.
 Benefits of a virtual
organization
Lower Larger Access to
Flexible
overhead costs hiring new
hours
market markets
Challenges of a
virtual organization

• Lack of camaraderie • Difficult to communicate

• Difficulty developing • Safety information

company culture
 3. Learning
organization
• One that works to facilitate the
lifelong learning and personal
development of all its employees while
continually transforming itself to
respond to changing demands and
needs
• The idea is that the most consistent
and logical strategy for achieving
continuous improvement is by
constantly upgrading employee talent,
skill, and knowledge.
HOW AND WHY DOES
THE ORGANIZATION
DESIGN CHANGE
TODAY?
HOW ORGANIZATIONS
CHANGE THEIR DESIGN

• Strategic analysis
• Implement the plan in each phase
• Communication and training
• Leadership and change management
WHY ORGANIZATIONS CHANGE
THEIR DESIGN
• Adapting to a changing environment
• Implementing new strategies
• Addressing internal inefficiencies
• Improving employee engagement and
well-being
Thank You
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