In order to understand the importance of an organization’s structure for accompl
In order to understand the importance of an organization’s structure for accomplishing their strategy research and report on two instances where an organization’s structure affected their performance:
1. Highlight an organization’s structure (or an element of this structure) that was positively aligned with that organization’s big picture strategy and/or specific goals they wanted to achieve For example, REI attributes much of their sustained revenue to their co-op (i.e., member owned) business structure: https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/03/rei-jerry-stritzke-interview/520278/ | 2. Highlight an organization’s structure (or an element of this structure) that was negatively aligned with that organization’s big picture strategy and/or specific goals they wanted to achieve. For example, Zappos failed spectacularly when they tried to get rid of hierarchy through a “holacracy” structure: https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/01/zappos-holacracy-hierarchy/424173/; https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/19/business/at-zappos-selling-shoes-and-a-vision.html | Please note that you should cite at least four different sources (two per organization). Please also note that you should not pick REI or Zappos for the submission.
