What do you mean by organizational structure? What is its importance?

(b)How does organizational structure develop creativity? Explain with an example of a company.

a)      Organizational structure and creativity

Organizational structure creates differentiation in the organizations to the delegation of authority and grouping of work responsibilities. A clearly defined hierarchy and structure make it possible for the workforce to understand whom they have to obey.  Furthermore, it also makes situations clear for the workforce as to what extent they can work independently and at what extent they can take decisions regarding their work. Thus, the clear situation of control and decision-making authority provide them room for creativity. Workforce can show creative behavior when they are given space for making decisions independently. Organizational structure ensures them what is their role in the organization and how they can perform. Furthermore, the organizational structure developed as a flexible organizational structure supporting the culture of independence and involvement of all relevant employees in the decision-making process also provide space for creativity. Basically, creativity comes in the employee when they are given open choices to accomplish a specific task or project independently in their own way rather than following the strict instructions of a manager or supervisor (Said & Enrique, 2014). In the current situation, organizations are rapidly adopting a flexible and organic organizational structure in order to promote creativity in the employees and get an adjustment in the dynamic markets.  Changing circumstances and competitive survival are also key reasons that encourage the promotion of creativity in the employees. Creativity results in the competitive advantages, therefore, organizations specifically focuses on the development of creativity in the employees. For this purpose, they adopt an organic and flexible organizational structure in which employees are given attention and independence regarding the accomplishment of a specific job task. Take the example of Apposes that earned better market reputation and position because of a flexible organizational structure. Papooses promote creativity in their employees through assigning them responsibilities and freedom of decision of making (Creativecorporateculture.com, 2019).     

(c)Do you think that organizational structure is static? Explain logically.

c) Static Organizational Structure

Organizational structure is not static once it is formalized. Organizational structure cannot be kept static and fixed if an organization wants to survive in the competitive market. Basically, the organizational structure provides a basis for the functionality and arrangement of activities within an organization. Through the organizational structure, organizations define how people working in the organization will work on a specific job position. Whom they have to obey and whom they will report regarding their job tasks and responsibilities. In case of changes in the market, organizations have to bring changes in their functionality and activities also because of which organizational structure cannot remain unchanged over the period of time (Deb, 2006). It adopts changes as management struggles with the requirements and needs to balancing differentiation of work related activities and people against the integration of people and activities. A flexible and changed organization usually have a better integration of people and activities if changes are made in accordance with the requirement of a competitive market. In fact, it would not be wrong if we claim that changes and flexibility are must require in the organizational structure. Without this survival is relatively difficult for the organization. Considering all this discussion we can conclude that organizational structure is not static and it changes over the period of time for better adjustment in the external environment.

Question 2: (a) Define organizational life cycle (COL)  

a)      Organizational Life Cycle (COL)

Organizational life cycle (COL) represents the life cycle of an organization starting from the formation to the termination of the Organization. Basically, it relates to the expected sequences of the advancement that an organization face in the whole life in opposition to some randomized occurrence of events. The key 5 stages of Organizational life cycle (COL) are birth, growth, maturity, decline, and revival. OLC trace changes occurring in the organizations in accordance with these 5 stages (Griffin, 2015).     

 (b)Suppose you are the employee of a multinational company. Then, do you get exited while doing work there? How will do better performance? 

b)     The employee of a Multinational Company and reasons for excitement

Working in a multinational company is more interesting and exciting as compared to working in the local and national companies because of several reasons and factors. Multinational organizations work in the dynamic market because of strict competitive markets. Organizations rapidly adopt changes and bring changes in their technologies and overall patterns of performing job responsibilities. Because of this continuous changes and flexible environment changes in the work responsibilities and duties work as job enlargement and job enrichment strategies. Successful organizations follow up job enlargement and enrichment strategies in order to make their employees motivated and encouraged. Furthermore, such strategies also result in the increase of overall job satisfaction which is highly desired by the organizations working in a competitive situation to meet with the competition. Satisfied employees can perform better and ensure creativity in the organization which benefits the overall organization by making its position strong in the competitive market.  Considering all the information I would say that working in the multinational organization would be definitely exciting for me. The benefits, variety of job responsibilities, flexibility in organizational structure, room for innovation and creativity, independence, and attractive packages are the key reasons that would make me excited while working in the multinational organization. Furthermore, another key reason is the better reputation of the organization in the society would encourage me to be exited for my employment in a multinational organization. Somehow, the multinational organization will also require better performance. I can bring improvement in my work performance by promoting creativity in my work. I can ensure creativity by following the five-stage approach to promoting creativity in my work. The simple five stages of creativity are the preparation stage, frustration stage, incubation stage, illumination stage, and elaboration stage. I would also bring creativity and improvement in my work performance through originating the creative blocks from the external sources such as the workplace, fellow employees, and from my own perceptions.

(c)Write the category of entrepreneurs according to Miner (1996).     

Categories of Entrepreneurs

In accordance with the findings of miner (1996) entrepreneurs have several types and forms. The key types concluded by the miner are four. These types are known as a real manager, expert idea generator, personal achiever, and super sales person. These types are commonly available in the entrepreneurs. Somehow, some entrepreneurs work as a combination of these types. For instance, an entrepreneur working as a real manager can also work as a personal achiever.  These categories are best if adopted in accordance with the type of functionality, vision, and external market trends. Right adoption of type can benefit an entrepreneur to perform well in the competitive market.  Types of entrepreneur presented by the miner (1996) are relatively different from the types of entrepreneurs presented by the Kano as both conducted research on different dimensions of entrepreneurship (Gary, 2011).

Question 3: Mr. John is a Corporate Entrepreneur. Discuss some critical rules that must be filled by Mr. John as corporate entrepreneur.       

Critical Roles as a corporate entrepreneur

 In accordance with the given scenario, Mr. John is the corporate entrepreneur, therefore, he has to follow up some critical roles in corporate entrepreneurship. Mr. John may take one or more than one role on a regular basis. The key roles are supporter, reactor, innovation midwife, champion, sponsor/facilitator, and initiator. These roles are optional for the corporate entrepreneurs such as Mr. John. They can just adapt and follow some of these roles and may ignore other roles if these roles don't relate to their vision and organizational goals. Somehow, there are some roles that are must be required to be followed up by the Mr. John if he is working as champion (a role in corporate entrepreneur). These roles are researcher, team player, resources provider, problem solver, opportunist, negotiator, politician, coordinator, and endorser. Mr. John would have to follow up these roles in order to perform better for the survival and better performance outcomes of his entrepreneurship.