Paper Topic:

Organizational Culture

Organizational Culture

2007

Introduction

In this essay I will discuss the pros and cons of different organizational structure for a US Plastic manufacturing company in Thailand based on the cultural dimensions affecting the organizational structure based on current theoretical framework and analysis and also on credible empirical evidence . In addition I will discuss the challenges

the company will face in developing a cross-cultural organization based on current cultural issues affecting organization on a theoretical and empirical basis . In addition I will discuss how cultural issues in Thailand will

affect the phase of change and how to overcome resistance to change using effective strategies in Thailand in a cross-cultural context and building an organizational culture , which is inclusive of diverse cultural perspectives and accepts diversity and minimize conflict and intolerance

Pros and cons of different organizational structure and the most suitable organizational structure given the cultural dimensions of Thailand

The organizational structure is the means to combine tasks , technology and human resources to achieve organizational objectives . There are two opposing forces in designing organizational structure . They are grouping similar tasks together to enable specialization so that people can focus on what they do best and the need to integrate functions so that they work as a system and not optimizing a sectional objectives , which is conflicting with the organizational objectives as different grouping may have different interests and values . That is in all organizations there is a need to balance these opposing forces so that it is suitable given the nature of technology , human resources , and products

The traditional organizational structure can be a hierarchical functional to be done centrally and line of communication are top down and there is upper level management middle level management and lower level management and the employees and they may have different functions like marketing , production , human resources , administration , finance information technology purchasing and stores etc . As well managers make decisions mostly individually or in a group regarding the operations of the organization and employees mostly do not participate in the decision-making process and they accept formal authority of the management and they like specific instructions in doing their tasks and the company produces less variety of different products . The advantages of this organizational structure is enhanced co-ordination and control efficient use of managerial and technical talent , improves organizational perspective within the organization , centralized decision making which enhances control of activities and reduce discretion of middle and lower level and employees to make decisions which is not compatible with organizational objectives as well it enables career paths in specialized areas . The disadvantages are as there are specialized units they may have different values and interests and pursue short-term goals and also reduce communication and co-ordination In addition it is difficult to establish uniform performance standards because sub unit objectives may differ and conflict with each other and there fore difficult to establish uniform performance standards

Another organizational structure also can be a matrix organizational structure where a combination of functional and divisional structures is used...

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