Organizational Diagnosis
Running head: UNIT 10 PROJECT: ORGANIZATIONAL DIAGNOSIS
Unit 10 Project: Organizational Diagnosis
Owen Robinson
Capella University
11/26/2009
Professor: Dr. Linda Terry
Abstract
An organizational analysis and diagnosis was conducted on Giga-Net Solutions (GNS) from the symbolic-interpretive and modernist organization theory perspectives. GNS structure, technology, and organization environment has a major impact on the organization success and management. This paper strives to outline the differences in the symbolic-interpretive and modernist assumptions in an effort of revealing the effectiveness of this organization. This will be accomplished by first, analyzing the operating environment; this is one of the most important contributing factors in organizational effectiveness. The next step is to study the organization and it physical structure; this will give us an insight of the distribution of power among managements, employees, an executives. The third step will examine the impact technology have on organization. Finally, we will take a look at the organization values through its organization cultural.
Introduction
Conducting an organizational diagnosis can be very complex; one must take in consideration various factors such as structure, environment, managements, stakeholders, and various outside factors. It’s important to keep an open mind when analyzing the various aspect of an organization. The complexity of an organization various with different factors, and is merely impossible to categorize with one single theory. A multiple perspective approach draws inspiration from a variety of fields and is the best way of studying organization complexity (Hatch & Cunliffe, 2006); for this reason, the following organizational diagnosis and analyzes are conducted through multiple organization theory perspectives. The discussion will examine the background of the company being diagnosed and give an insight of the organization from modern and
Unit 10 Project: Organizational Diagnosis
Owen Robinson
Capella University
11/26/2009
Professor: Dr. Linda Terry
Abstract
An organizational analysis and diagnosis was conducted on Giga-Net Solutions (GNS) from the symbolic-interpretive and modernist organization theory perspectives. GNS structure, technology, and organization environment has a major impact on the organization success and management. This paper strives to outline the differences in the symbolic-interpretive and modernist assumptions in an effort of revealing the effectiveness of this organization. This will be accomplished by first, analyzing the operating environment; this is one of the most important contributing factors in organizational effectiveness. The next step is to study the organization and it physical structure; this will give us an insight of the distribution of power among managements, employees, an executives. The third step will examine the impact technology have on organization. Finally, we will take a look at the organization values through its organization cultural.
Introduction
Conducting an organizational diagnosis can be very complex; one must take in consideration various factors such as structure, environment, managements, stakeholders, and various outside factors. It’s important to keep an open mind when analyzing the various aspect of an organization. The complexity of an organization various with different factors, and is merely impossible to categorize with one single theory. A multiple perspective approach draws inspiration from a variety of fields and is the best way of studying organization complexity (Hatch & Cunliffe, 2006); for this reason, the following organizational diagnosis and analyzes are conducted through multiple organization theory perspectives. The discussion will examine the background of the company being diagnosed and give an insight of the organization from modern and
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