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Management in Action. We have a manufacturing client with a very similar situation to W.L. Gore and Associates, as discussed in the text, page 276. We have a meeting with our manufacturing client later this week, and I would like you to have a good understanding of what has made W.L. Gore was so successful in preparation for our meeting with our manufacturing client. To prepare for this meeting, please review: Management in Action on page 276 of the textbook, W.L. Gore’s Culture Promotes Employee Satisfaction, Innovation, and Retention.
Answer the following questions using critical thinking skills, and APA format. Word count minimum of 600. (Write as a full academic paper in APA format). Please reference the modified APA format to be used in this class under the course content/misc. tab.
- Decide which one of the 12 ways to embed organizational culture has Gore used to create its current culture and write 1-2 paragraphs discussing this with a heading identifying which one of the 12 ways you chose. Provide examples to support your conclusions.
- Decide which one of the 3 types of organizational design discussed in the chapter is most similar to Gore’s lattice structure write 1-2 paragraphs discussing this with a heading identifying which one of the 3 types you chose. Provide examples to support your conclusions.
- Discuss in 1-2 paragraphs whether Gore’s structure is more organic or mechanistic. Use a heading to identify this last section of your paper.
Please remember that this assignment is for your researched thought. If you describe an opinion, it should be grounded in citation and reference-based research. The purpose of the assignment is for you to critically examine issues, using research as your foundation for your ideas. Ideas built from research create credibility with the reader. It is important that you follow directions that include a separate title and reference page. Also, the word count will not include the title and references pages. You will need at least two references for this assignment. Times ten Roman and size 10 or 12 sizes. All writing should be double spaced and all sentences should be double spaced. The book citation is:
Angelo Kinicki & Brian K. Williams. (2018). Management: A Practical Introduction (8th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.