Provide a brief summary of each of the three articles you selected, along with a brief explanation of why you selected each article.
Explain how strategy and structure are related how they “fit” together to influence learning and performance. Use the articles to support your statements.
Describe an example of a real-world organization that you believe has a strong strategy-structure alignment. What are some of the characteristics of the organization that lead you to believe that the strategy is tightly aligned with the structure?
Questions to Consider
To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.
Why might an organization choose different forms of organizational structure? Is it possible to design an integrated structure that would drive performance on the organization’s strategy? How?
Imagine an organizational structure that is not aligned with its overall strategy. What sorts of issues might arise?
How might alignment of an organization’s structure with its strategy lead to a competitive advantage in the market(s) it serves?
