Author Question: Which of the following is NOT a future trend in OD? a. mergers, takeovers, product changes, and ... (Read 34 times)

ssal · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Which of the following is NOT a future trend in OD?

a. mergers, takeovers, product changes, and plant closures
b. increased employee empowerment
c. organization around things that an organization does best
d. development of trust within organizations
e. stabilizing the external environment

Question 2

Explain the advantages of using a collateral organizational structure.

What will be an ideal response?

kingdude89 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

e

Answer to Question 2

An organization can attempt to improve learning and decision-making by establishing a collateral organizational structurethat is, an informal organization of managers set up parallel to the formal organizational structure to shadow the decision-making and actions of managers in the formal organization. Managers in the formal structure know that their decisions are being evaluated by others and become used to examining the assumptions that they use to test alternatives and arrive at a solution. An organization establishes a collateral structure to improve the organization's ability to learn and adjust to new situations, and to enhance its ability to make decisions in an unstructured way. A collateral organizational structure allows an organization to maintain its capacity for change at the same time it maintains its stability.