Change and Culture Case Study II

Change and Culture Case Study II

Introduction

This paper aims to provide information about the case study of change and culture. Previously, a merger took place within two competitive organizations where employee's productivity was significantly decreased. Now, the current administration has taken measures to significantly reduce the workforce. The decision has been taken in order to ensure the redesigning of care delivery for patients. In this paper, I will provide information about how I would begin the job redesign process without considering universal worker only. I will also discuss the performance and processes expectation necessary for completing design. The paper will include information about how to develop a learning organization based upon the week four article of Peter Senge.

Discussion

Organizations in the industry of health care merge in order to reduce competition along with gaining power. As the manager, I will redesign the delivery of patient care in the health care organization being discussed in the case study. I will consider the performance expectations and processes soon after the job is completed. Structures and steps will be kept in place for making the organization of health care industry a learning organization. I will encourage the managers and workers for adapting and excelling changes' spite.

Change cannot be successful without prior planning, which must be initiated by those who really feel the need for change. It is possible that the influence of leadership has its limits, particularly in large companies where top management is far removed from the management functions at the operational level. Whatever the case, when the company is in process of change, cultural norms must be reoriented by changing the management system, i.e., multiple management processes, organizational structure and management style that drives the company to gain competitive advantage.

An organizational design usually takes on a hierarchical structure. It is important for the organization to establish appropriate organizational structure that meets the need of organizational culture to gain competitive advantage by setting the right team, right incentives, right leaders, right programs, and right communication process.

Organizational Structure

Organizational structure helps the organization to help its progress to achieve goals and objectives. Different organizations use different structures to carry out task by matching their needs to operate. There are three main types of organizational structure.

Functional Structure

Organization groups their portion according to their shared purposes. Organization that produces products, it can have some common functions like marketing, production, sales and accounting. The idea behind to use functional structure is to maximize profit by grouping them to increase productivity. This structure fits best for a small organization.

Divisional Structure

It is generally used in a large organization where organization covers large demographic area or different business units working under one umbrella and produces different products. It is further divided into three categories i.e. Market structure, Product structure and Geographic Structure. It is based on more rapid and specific needs of an organization.

Matrix Structure

It is the third main type of organizational structure, which is a hybrid of divisional structure and functional ...