Discuss factors affecting the selection of organization design include size, strategy, technology, environment, and cultures of the countries in which it operates.
The instructions for the assignment are as follows:This week we are looking at organizational design. This is defined as the overall pattern of structural configurations used to manage the total organization. Since all organizations are different, there is no single best structure for all organizations; rather, organizations should select a design that fits with their situation. Factors affecting the selection of organization design include size, strategy, technology, environment, and cultures of the countries in which it operates. The text provides an example of how Unilever reorganized itself after it sold off its specialty chemical operations.For this discussion select a company and describe its organizational design using at least 2 of the following. Tell the class if this is the best design.Global Product DesignGlobal Area DesignGlobal Functional DesignGlobal Customer DesignGlobal Matrix DesignHybrid Global DesignsAll of these designs are described in the Chapter 13 Lecture.(I have attached a copy of lecture 13.)The text books we are using is as follows:Mike W. Pustay and Ricky W. Griffin (2016). International Business: A Managerial Perspective (8th ed.). Boston, MS., Pearson Publishers. ISBN:
