Our focus is on organizational structure and strategy implementation. For this critical thinking assignment, read the case study, W.L. Gore (Gore) & Associates: Rethinking Management (Case # 22) from your textbook. In addition, read Chapter 6, Organizational Structure and Management Systems: The Fundamentals of Strategy Implementation.
Name and describe a typical company that is organized as a hierarchy.
Describe how the following are practiced at this companyspecialization, coordination, cooperation, and control.
How does this companys structure and management system promote the effective implementation of the companys strategy?
Describe how the following are practiced at Gorespecialization, coordination, cooperation, and control.
Given that typical control mechanisms are lacking at Gore, how is the company able to effectively operate?
How do Gores organizational structure and management systems promote effective strategy implementation?
Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:
Be 5 pages in length, which does not include the required title and reference pages, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements.
Please open with what the focus of the paper is going to be to gain the readers interest. Example: In this paper, the student will cover the following areas . . . . Or, In the following pages the student will cover the following area . . . .
Use academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles unless the assignment calls for more.
