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Week 3 Discussion 1

Week 3  Discussion 1

Q Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated. Structure and Change [WLO: 2] [CLOs: 1, 2, 5, 6] Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 5 of your Kotter et al. (2021) course text, review The importance of organizational culture for management of changes in a public enterprise article, the How Apple Is Organized for Innovation: The Functional Organization Links to an external site.video, and the Three Ways to Structure Innovation Links to an external site.. In an initial post of at least 350 words and citing at least two required scholarly sources, • Review various organizational structures that could be used to promote change in an organization. • Discuss two of these structures that you believe could be used to promote change in an organization. You may use the UAGC Writing Center resources, APA: Citing Within Your Paper Links to an external site.and Formatting Your References List, Links to an external site.to assist you in this discussion forum. Then, suppose you were a leader in an organization that provided assistive equipment to people with a hearing disability. You wish to expand your product offerings by creating a new division for people with a visual disability. • Which two structures do you believe would be appropriate to use to make and sustain this change? Justify your response. Guided Response: Answer any questions your instructor has about your initial post and respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts. Each of your responses to your classmates should be at least 100 words in length. In your response discuss similarities and differences and ask for further clarification when your ideas differ. You are encouraged to post your required replies early in the week to promote more meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion forum. Respond with robust dialogue to anyone who replies to your initial post.

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An organizational structure commonly referred to as an "organogram structure" identifies the roles, responsibilities, and processes of command that exist within an organization to achieve the business objectives. In the world of business, adapting to change is often required to keep competitive and fulfill the demands of a changing market. The organizational structure includes the following types: • Transformational Strategy in the Workplace: The process of changing the general direction of an organization, or a group inside an organization, is known as strategic transformational change management.