Introduction to hierarchies and how they function. Introduction to multiple meanings of effectiveness. Critique of hierarchies from contemporary approaches. Finalizing questions for case analysis. Students can identify the basic dimensions of an organization's environment, including the international environment.
Students understand design as a strategic response to environments.
6 in Jones. Organizational Strategy and Structure, ch. 7 in Jones. Managing the International Environment, ch. 8 in Jones. Jossey-Bass Publishers, Chapter 1.