NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Organisational Theory, Structure and Design
Internal Assignment Applicable for December 2020 Examination

1. ‘Groceries Unlimited’ has hired you as an HR Consultant to help them improve their organizational performance. Which internal organizational aspects would you consider that should be aligned with each other for maximum success? Explain the 7S framework in the context of this start-up company. Conclude by giving your opinion on how it will impact performance.

2. Mario always wanted to establish his own retail company. He had all the financial and physical resources required to begin but he was not aware of the key fundamental elements of an organization. Why do you think these are important? As an HR specialist, help him with this task by designing the main organizational elements. Also, align these with his retail business. (10 Marks)

3. As project leaders, while Julia believes in enhancing each team member’s effectiveness, George believes in focusing on enhancing the overall organizational effectiveness. This difference of opinion always confuses their team members. Now, the senior management has realized that it is high time to get the issue sorted. So, the HR Manager, John Cooper has been assigned the task to devise a standardized and holistic process of measuring organizational effectiveness. Along with this, the management has also asked him to come up with a contemporary effectiveness approach that will replace the traditional approaches. Keeping the above scenario in mind,

a. Explain how John Cooper will devise a holistic process of measuring organizational effectiveness. (5 Marks)

b. Explain which, one, contemporary approach will John choose and why?