Explain where your organization sits on the centralized/decentralized continuum.

DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS You will participate in four Discussions that are designed to facilitate a community learning experience through threads and replies mimicking face-to-face discussion. Please follow the specific guidelines explained below and in each Discussion prompt, as well as, those outlined in the Discussion Grading Rubric. Discuss how the following Guiding Questions—which are based on the structural theories lens—help you better understand your organization. Include in your discussion thread the strengths and weaknesses of this lens for gaining that understanding. You do not have to share your views on each of the guiding questions. Guiding Questions What is the chain of command in your organization? a. What is the formal authority in the organization? b. That is, who has economic, legal, contractual, collegial authority? Describe the span of control in the organization. a. How many people report to managers at various levels? b. How many levels exist in the organization? Describe the departmentalization structures of the organization. Where are decisions being made in the organization? Explain where your organization sits on the centralized/decentralized continuum. Are the staff/line distinctions being maintained in your organization? Thread: For each Discussion, post a thread in response to the topic prompt provided. Your thread must contain a minimum of 250 words and a maximum of 300 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. This promotes writing that is thorough yet concise enough to permit your peers to read all of the threads. Each thread must adhere to current APA writing guidelines and any references included in the thread must be formatted in current APA style. Since this is a personal discussion, you are allowed to use the first-person perspective; however, you must maintain professional decorum in all your threads and replies. All posts must be typed into the text area as opposed to attaching a document.

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