Choose a publicly traded company and conduct research on its organizational structure and top management team (Hint: search the company website for information on these topics).
Verify that the firm is publicly traded by searching for company name at the Securities and Exchange Commission website: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html. This requirement ensures that you will find sufficient information from public sources to answer the assigned questions.
Use information from the company website (i.e., About the company and investor information sections) to answer the following questions:
What types of groups and teams (in top and middle management) does the firm employ to implement company goals and objectives?
Identify and discuss specific characteristics of groups and teams in the firm. Apply concepts from chapter 13 in Principles of Management.
What types of (extrinsic and intrinsic) rewards does the firm utilize to facilitate group and team effectiveness?
Which types of organizational rewards discussed in (3) do you believe are most effective? Use concepts from chapter 14 in Principles of Management to explain your answer.
