Organization structure:
Do some research on the Internet and explain what a flat organization structure refers to and then provide an example and explain why it is considered flat.
Which type of organization will be around in the long term in your opinion? Which organization type would you want to work for?
Topic 2: Cultural Dimensions
As a precursor to the “Looking Ahead” Assignment which you will submit in Unit 10, you will address cultural dimensions as seen in your Learning Activity and the Reading on pages 163–165 from Chapter 5 Review these and do some research on the Internet. Then address the Discussion topic:
For a company that has manufacturing facilities in the United States and in China, select two of the five value dimensions from Hofstede’s Framework , and compare/contrast these dimensions with how the United States facility would be run versus the one in China, based on these work-related values.
