B7840 Strategy Formulation, Implementation, and Evaluation Week 7

  Assignment 1 —International Strategy and Organization
Structuring organizations is a complex task made even more complex  when those organizations span national boundaries. If a company’s  organizational structure is appropriate for its strategic plans, the  organization will be more effective in working toward its goals. Two  central issues in organization structure are vertical and horizontal  differentiation.
Using the University online library resources, locate a  minimum of four different scholarly sources on structural design for  international organizations and:
 
Identify the major types of organizational structures and evaluate  the advantages and disadvantages of each for international operations.
Determine the role played by a firm’s strategy plays in determining organizational structure.
Explain the meaning of horizontal differentiation, and analyze its  possible implications to how managers design their company’s structure.

Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be  thorough and address all components of the discussion question in  detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the  APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Make sure your writing

is clear, concise, and organized;
demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and
displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
     Grading Criteria  Maximum Points     Quality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions
  16     Quality of responses to classmates
  12     Frequency of responses to classmates
  4     Reference to supporting readings and other materials
  4     Language and grammar
  4    Total:  40