Saudi Electronic University Organization Design and Development Discussion

Assignment Questions:

Please review and read application 12.2 entitled as “Amazon. com’s Network Structure.” available in your textbook “Organization Development & Change” 10th edition by Cummings, T and Worley, C then answer the following questions:

1. Explain how following a network-based structure is advantageous to Amazon in terms of conducting its business activities. (2.5 marks)

2. Discuss the potential challenges that could be facing Amazon as a result of following a network-based structure. (2.5 marks)

3. Based on comparing product-centric with customer-centric structures, explain how could Amazon empower its business partners that are seeking to centralize their organization on either one of those structures (2.5 marks)

4. What would you recommend as potential core processes if Amazon has decided to follow a process-based structure? Explain and justify three of those core processes (2.5 Marks)