A. Describe an organizational structure you would select for the consulting business in the scenario by doing the following:
1. Describe the main features of one of the following organizational structures that would meet the needs of the consulting business and explain how this structure applies to the scenario.
functional
divisional
matrix teams 2. Using the chosen organizational structure described in part A1, explain how each of the following four factors work within the chosen organizational structure for the consulting business in the scenario: •
functions or departments
• chain of command •
centralized or decentralized • level of formality
B. Describe one of the following organizational theories, and explain how it can be used to support the organizational structure described in part A1:
• scientific management • bureaucratic
• administrative • neoclassical • modern •
contingency/situational
C. Describe how an organizational structure can impact the effectiveness of the consulting business in the scenario by doing the following:
