SECTION A (QUESTION 1 IS COMPULSORY) - 30 MARKS QUESTION (1) ONE (a) Burns and Stalker have suggested that organisations can be categorised along a continuum ranging from "mechanistic" design to "organic" design. With your knowledge of this continuum, briefly explain the difference between mechanistic and organic organisations. (10 marks) (b) A manufacturing company's top management is contemplating changing its existing structure to a matrix structure with the hope that it will promote concern for both cost and quality. At the same time management plan to redesign the company without a detailed assessment of the existing design. You have been hired as a consultant to help management. In your attempt to offer the help: (0) Examine two shortcomings of having a matrix organisation structure. (4 marks) List two (2) factors that influence the design of organizations. (2 marks) (ii) (i) Discuss two (2) consequences of poor design of an organization. (4 Marks) (c) In this 21st century, a firm's decision to adopt the vertical structure and/or horizontal structure for participating in global business should be based on its unique situation. (0) List the primary factors that would motivate a firm to expand globally. (3 marks) Examine a manager's role in a horizontally enabled firm. (3 marks) (ii) (ii) Identify two (2) key principles of scientific management that the firm could consider. (4 Marks)