MGT 500 University of Arkansas Grantham Company Structure Discussion

Company Structure 

Each week, you will be asked to respond to the prompt or prompts in the discussion forum. Your initial post should be 300 words in length, and is due on Sunday. By Tuesday, you should respond to two additional posts from your peers. 

Organizations are a bit like snowflakes, they are all unique. However, we can group them by some similar characteristics such as how they are structured. This week you explored a variety of organizational structures as well as the benefits and disadvantages of each.

First, read Chapter 6 in the text.

Next, please watch the following video clip from the lab:

Chapter 06: Concept Clips: Types of Organizations

Research the company you selected for your milestone project in Week 1 to determine its structure. Is it functional, conglomerate, divisional, matrix, or hybrid? Provide supporting references in your initial post that are less than two months old that support your assertion as to which type of structure your organization uses. Assess the suitability of their structure. Is it the most appropriate?  Does it work well for them? If not, what structure would you recommend and why?