Management and Organization in Global Environment: Analysis Report

This report delves into the realm of management and organization within a global environment, examining key concepts and practices. The report begins by critically evaluating Yves Morieux's claim that structure follows strategy, emphasizing the importance of aligning organizational structure with im...Read More

Running head: MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION IN GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
Management and Organization in Global environment
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary.........................................................................................................................2
Activity 1: Structure and Strategy...................................................................................................2
Question 1:...................................................................................................................................2
Activity 2: Holacracy.......................................................................................................................4
Question 1:...................................................................................................................................4
Question 2:...................................................................................................................................5
Question 3:...................................................................................................................................5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
Reference.........................................................................................................................................7

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Executive Summary
The aim of the current study is answer the questions related to the human resource management
that are learnt from the lessons of the course. In the first part the statement of Yves Morieux is
critically evaluated. The next activity is related to the application of Holacracy that is being
discussed that is part of the organizational policy of Zappos. The positive aspects of the
Holacracy practice is being discussed within this accept
Activity 1: Structure and Strategy
Question 1:
Yves Morieux claims that structure follows strategy. Is this always the case?
According to Yves Morieux, the organisational structure is one of the central dimensions
of having competitive advantage. The structure within the organisation is dependent upon the
behaviour of the workers. The strategies that are being implemented in practice by an
organisation are dependent upon the intelligence level of its employees. It is important to convert
the strategy into organisational structure practice that can help to decide upon the performance
level.
It is important to develop the concept of smart simplicity, where the workers are able to
work within the environment of implementing innovative techniques. This can be one of the
effective ways to deal with complexity is within the organisational structure (Ashkenaset al.
2015).
According to Goetsch and Davis (2014), in corporate organisation, the structure of a company is
decided upon the level of strategy that is being implemented in practice. In cases it has been seen
that the strategy within the organisation helps to implement the organisational structure. Poor

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Organisational system can never help to implement effective organisational strategy. This can
thereby help to implement the strategies that are required to improve the performance level of the
overall organisation.
Saebi and Foss (2015), have argued about the facts related to organisational structure
following organisational strategy. As there is more number of layers involved in the
organisational structure, it takes longer duration for the implementation process of organisational
strategy and major decision making process. Hence it is important to modify the strategy in order
to develop better organisational structure. The initial process of strategic planning is also
necessary in order to deal with important Organization structure. It is therefore clear that the
structure that is a part of the organisation is dependent upon the effectiveness of the strategy that
is being implemented in practice by the management. It is never possible to implement a new
strategy in practice without modifying the organisational structure. For example, in case of
Change management within organisation, restructuring within the workplace is one of the
important step. Organisational structure can also help to optimise the strategic objectives and
implement an important part of organisational design. Other important parts of the organizational
strategy are important in the process of recruitment.
Hence it is important to mention that effective strategy an organisation is dependent upon
effective organisational structure. However, the reverse is also true due to the fact that most of
the Organisational structure is dependent upon the initial strategy that is being implemented in
the overall practice process.

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Activity 2: Holacracy
Question 1:
What’s your understanding of Holacracy? How would you describe it compared to
bureaucracy and team-based structure?
Holacracy is believed to be one of the best methods of decentralizing the power that is
restricted to the management within an organization. It is also believed that the centralizing of
the power within the organization can limit the chance of innovation within the organization as
the workers are not encouraged to take part in the major decision making process (Lemons
2017). With the help of the Holacracy, it is possible for the CEO of the organization to focus
upon the new and experimental forms of organizational structure.
As the employees are able to take part in the decision making process, it is possible them to have
high level of working motivation. The Holacracy is like the democratic forms of leadership,
where the workers are able to practice new methods of determining the ways about dealing with
most of the challenges related to constitution of the workplace.
One of the major differences of Holacracy compared to that of all other forms of team-
based management like bureaucracy is that it is the factors related to the major decision making
process. As in Holacracy, compared to other forms of team-based management, the employees
are allowed to take part in the decision making process. Hence, it is possible to improve the level
of leadership quality within the employees that is responsible for improving the level of
performance within the organization.

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Question 2:
Discuss how Contingency Factors of Organisational Design are at work in the case of
Zappos?
Contingency factors within Zappos are mainly achieved with the help of Holacracy
practice. This can help to ensure that most of the workers are able to deal with the challenge of
dealing challenges in the crisis situation. As the management are able to deal to maintain high
level of clarity, it is possible for the workers to provide the extra efforts to deal with the
contingency factors. With the help of most of the workers, it is possible to provide the solutions
for the contingency factors.
The workers will also have the ability to plan for the cost that is involved in the overall
process that is involved as part of the Zappos financial plan. It is also possible for the workers to
analyse the future uncertainties that can help to overcome the challenges related to financial
constraints.
Question 3:
In what ways do you think innovative culture is related to (agile) organisational structure?
As Holacracy is being practiced within the organisational structure, it is possible to
facilitate innovation within the work culture (Robertson 2015). It is also possible to bring about
flexibility within the work culture. The power within the organisation is evenly distributed due to
the fact that most of the workers are able to take part in the critical decision making process
within the organization. The employees are also in courage to bring about innovative ideas to the
management that can help in the overall performance rate of the organisation. Employees are
also given extra compensation has that take part in extra added responsible works within the

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organisation. However there has to be a free and fair decision making process, which can decide
upon the eligible candidates for implementing innovation within the workplace (Robertson
2015).
Conclusion
In the concluding note, it can be said that the first activity mentions about the importance
of organizational structure that is an important part of the strategy that is being implemented. It is
also true that with the help of the perfect organizational strategy, it is possible to deal with the
challenges with the organizational structure.
In the subsequent activity, the matters related to the holacracy practice are discussed that
is believed to be one of the effective techquies to deal with structure of the organization. Here all
the major decisions of the organization are being implemented with the help of the active opinion
of all workers.

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