This assignment is designed to assess the following learning outcomes:
- The historical and theoretical basis of organisation design and development and their context in terms of value and contribution to organisational life.
- Available design options regarding organisational structures and relationships.
- Processes and systems that need to be in place to maintain such structures and relationships, and evaluation of same.
Assignment topic
Using academic research, assess where scientific management appears to support organisational design and development and where additional research suggests other actions may be required.
Apply the results of your analysis to an organisation of your choice, concluding then recommending actions to be taken, stopped and trialed.