CHANGES IN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES

Question 1

Project Based

Answer 1

This organization is designed to be more flexible and responsive to market demand. There are project managers that delegate and are responsible for a particular project.

After the project is done, the team is reassembled to begin another project. Each team ‘borrows’ members of different departments to complete the projects.

Question 2

Advanatges of Project Based

Answer 2

• Higher level of delegation - The project manager delegates tasks to different team members, which tends to be motivating because workers feel empowered.
• Each team member will do their part of the job efficiently since they are specialists in their field.

Question 3

Disadvantages of Project Based

Answer 3

• Increased Training Costs
• Not all members of the workforce will be able to fit in this organization structure.

Question 4

Shamrock Organization

Answer 4

The model (by Charles Handy) suggests that a business can reduce cpsts, gain competituve advantage and increase response time by trimming the workfore to retain only a multi skilled core, which is concerned with the creation of a product.

Question 5

What are the 3 leafs?

Answer 5

• Core Managers - Employees that are essential to the business.
• Temporary/Flexible Workforce - Part-time, seasonal or temporary workers that are employed when necessary.
• Contractual Fringe - Activities that are outsourced to specialist businesses.

Question 6

Advantages of Shamrock Organizations

Answer 6

• Allows for complete specialisation of the core: they will concentrate on innovations and gathering new ideas.
• Flexible workforce: Easy to hire and fire
• Save on staffing Costs
• Can hire experts in certain fields due to outsourced workers.

Question 7

Diasdvantages of Shamrock Organizations

Answer 7

• Insourced workers will suffer from lack of job security which might lead to decreased motivation and productivity.
• Noat all members of the workforce will be able to fit in this organization structure.