B. Interorganizational Linkages & Internal Design Elements The company is Tesla

1. a) Describe the main interorganizational linkage mechanisms (e.g., mergers, strategic alliances, long-term contracts) that your organization uses to manage resources in the environment. b) Using resource dependency theory, discuss why the organization chose to manage its interdependencies in this way. c) Do you think the organization has selected the most appropriate linkage mechanisms? Why or why not?

2. List the major roles, functions, or departments in your organization. Does your organization have many divisions? If your organization engages in many businesses, list the major divisions of the company.

3. (a) Is your organization centralized or decentralized? How do you know? (b) Is it highly differentiated? Can you identify any integrating mechanisms used by your organization? What is the match between the complexity of differentiation and the complexity of the integrating mechanisms that are used? (c) Is behaviour in the organization very standardized? What can you tell about the level of formalization by looking at the number and kinds of rules the organization uses?

4. Does your analysis in question 3 lead you to think that your organization conforms more to the organic or to the mechanistic model of organizational structure? Briefly explain why you think it is organic or mechanistic.

5. (a) How many people does the organization employ? (b) How many levels are there in the organizations hierarchy? Is the organization tall or flat? (c) What is the span of control of the CEO? Is this span appropriate, or is it too wide or narrow? (d) Do you think your organization does a good or poor job in managing its hierarchy of authority? Give reasons for your answer.