Questions :

1. What are the main differences between the two organizations you evaluated?

2. Would you recommend that one or both of the organizations have different ratings on any of the scales? Why?

* Analyze two organizations along the following dimensions. Indicate where you think each organization would fall on each of the scales. Use an X to indicate the first organization and an to show the second. You may choose any two organizations you are familiar with, such as your place of work, the university, a student organization, your church or synagogue, or your family. Many written rules Few rules Separate tasks and roles Overlapping tasks Tall hierarchy of authority Flat hierarchy of authority Formalization 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Specialization 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hierarchy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Technology 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 External Environment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Culture 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Professionalism 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Product Service Stable Unstable Clear norms and values Ambiguous norms and values High professional training Low professional training Well-defined goals Goals not defined Goals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Organizational Mindset 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Small Large Mechanical system Biological system