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Designing Adaptive Organizations

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- Analyze the kind of organizational structure you currently work under (or worked under if you do not presently work), and the benefits or drawbacks of that structure. Provide specific examples to support your response.
- Analyze the concept of line versus staff authority and determine ways a manager may become an effective delegater of authority

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The organizational structure that I currently work under is a bureaucratic organizational structure. One of the benefits of this structure is the fact that individuals are provided with clear directives on what they are required to do during each moment that they are on the job, which prevents a great deal of confusion and/or inefficiency at the workplace. Another benefit of this organizational structure is the fact that there is a distinct and established chain of command within the organization, which has the benefit of ensuring that directives from senior management reach all departments and staff members within the ...

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