Organizational Structure and Strategic Leadership

The business firm is no longer just a place where people come to work. For most of the employees, the firm confers on them that sense of belonging and identitythe firm has become their "village", their community. The business firm of the twenty-first century is not just a hierarchy, which ensures maximum efficiency and profit; it is also the community where people belong to and grow togetherwhere their affective and innovative needs are met (Lim, Griffiths, & Sambrook, 2010).

Reference:

Lim, M., Griffiths G., & Sambrook, S. (2010). Organizational structure. Mind Map Route. Retrieved from http://www.mindmap.0rg.pl/?mindmap=Organizational_structure

• What is the relationship between organizational structure and organizational controls? Are they always interrelated? What will happen to a company's competitive advantage if one or the other isn't in place?
• What are the attributes of an effective strategic leader? Discuss the value that an effective leader brings to the strategic management process.