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Assignment 1: Discussion—International Strategy and Organization

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Structuring organizations is a complex task made even more complex when those organizations span national boundaries. If a company’s organizational structure is appropriate for its strategic plans, the organization will be more effective in working toward its goals. Two central issues in organization structure are vertical and horizontal differentiation.

Using the Argosy University online library resources, locate a minimum of four different scholarly sources on structural design for international organizations and:

  • Identify the major types of organizational structures and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each for international operations.
  • Determine the role played by a firm’s strategy plays in determining organizational structure.
  • Explain the meaning of horizontal differentiation, and analyze its possible implications to how managers design their company’s structure. 

Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Do the following when responding to your peers: 

  • Read your peers’ answers.
  • Provide substantive comments by 
    • contributing new, relevant information from course readings, Web sites, or other sources; 
    • building on the remarks or questions of others; or 
    • sharing practical examples of key concepts from your professional or personal experiences
  • Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to other students on their ideas.
  • Make sure your writing 
    • is clear, concise, and organized; 
    • demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and 
    • displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Grading Criteria

Assignment Components
Max Points

Initial response was:

  • Insightful, original, accurate, and timely.
  • Substantive and demonstrated advanced understanding of concepts.
  • Compiled/synthesized theories and concepts drawn from a variety of sources to support statements and conclusions.
16

Discussion Response and Participation:

  • Responded to a minimum of two peers in a timely manner.
  • Offered points of view supported by research.
  • Asked challenging questions that promoted discussion. 
  • Drew relationships between one or more points in the discussion.
16

Writing:

  • Wrote in a clear, concise, formal, and organized manner. 
  • Responses were error free.
  • Information from sources, where applicable, was paraphrased appropriately and accurately cited.
8
Total:
40

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