New Science Systems The Module 6 Critical Thinking (CT) Assignment featured a choice between W.L. Gore and Associates or the Morning Star Company. Again, using either W.L. Gore and Associates or the

New Science Systems

The Module 6 Critical Thinking (CT) Assignment featured a choice between W.L. Gore and Associates or the Morning Star Company. Again, using either W.L. Gore and Associates or the Morning Star Company, clearly identify how the target organizations personnel and performance are controlled. Is lack of control an issue? Why or why not? If lack of control is an issue, how might this be resolved in a manner consistent with the organizations overall management, leadership, organizational structure, and organizational design?

Use APA style in-text citations and references to support your posts. At least 3 research reference must be an outside resource not found in the course readings.

Kamensky, J. (2016). Can self-managed teams work in government?. Government Executive, 8. Retrieved from: http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2016/08/can-self-managed-teams-work-government/130590/

Reingold, J. (2016). The Zappos experiment. Fortune, 173(4), 206-214.

Fractal Foundation. (n.d.). What is chaos theory?. Retrieved from http://fractalfoundation.org/resources/what-is-chaos-theory/

Goldstein, J. (2015). Chaos, constants and insensitivity to initial conditions. Emergence: Complexity & Organization, 17(3), 17.doi:10.emerg/10.17357.86372e6b08fec2ef73370772c7fc27e9

Holland, J. H. (1988). The global economy as an adaptive system. In P.W. Anderson, J.J. Arrow, & D. Pines (Eds.), The economy as an evolving complex system (pp. 117-124). Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Mason, R.B. (2009). Management actions, attitudes to change and perceptions of external environment: A complexity theory approach, Journal of General Management, 34(1) 37-53.

W.L. Gore and Associates (W.L. Gore) is a successful company that uses non-traditional management processes, leadership concepts, organizational structure, and organizational design.

Describe how W.L. Gore operates in terms of management, leadership, organizational structure, and organizational design.

What lessons from W.L. Gore could be applied to work groups, such as project teams, virtual teams, and contractual and contingent workforces?
What lessons from W.L. Gore should not be applied to work groups, such as project teams, virtual teams, and contractual and contingent workforces?

Morning Star Company, now a part of Kellogg, is a successful business that uses non-traditional management processes, leadership concepts, organizational structure, and organizational design.

Describe how Morning Star operates in terms of management, leadership, organizational structure, and organizational design.

What lessons from Morning Star could be applied to work groups, such as project teams, virtual teams, and contractual and contingent workforces?
What lessons from Morning Star should not be applied to work groups, such as project teams, virtual teams, and contractual and contingent workforces?

Adams, T., & Stewart, L. (2015). Chaos theory and organizational crisis: A theoretical analysis of the challenges faced by the New Orleans Police Department during Hurricane Katrina. Public Organization Review, 15(3), 415-431. doi:10.1007/s11115-014-0284-9

Hamel, G. (2011). First, let's fire all the managers. Harvard Business Review, 89(12), 48-60. (This is a classic article.)

Mason, R. B. (2013). Complexity theory and leadership for turbulent environments. Journal of Social Science, 36(3), 295-307.

Shipper, F., & Manz, C. C. (1992). Employee self-management without formally designated teams: An alternative road to empowerment. Organizational Dynamics, 20(3), 48-61. (This is a classic article.)

Fractal Foundation. (n.d.). What is chaos theory?. Retrieved from http://fractalfoundation.org/resources/what-is-chaos-theory/

Goldstein, J. (2015). Chaos, constants and insensitivity to initial conditions. Emergence: Complexity & Organization, 17(3), 17.doi:10.emerg/10.17357.86372e6b08fec2ef73370772c7fc27e9

Holland, J. H. (1988). The global economy as an adaptive system. In P.W. Anderson, J.J. Arrow, & D. Pines (Eds.), The economy as an evolving complex system (pp. 117-124). Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Mason, R.B. (2009). Management actions, attitudes to change and perceptions of external environment: A complexity theory approach, Journal of General Management, 34(1) 37-53.

McKelvey, B. (2016). Complexity ingredients required for entrepreneurial success. Entrepreneurship Research Journal, 6(1), 53-73.

Raisio, H., & Lundström, N. (2015). Real leaders embracing the paradigm of complexity. Emergence: Complexity & Organization, 17(3), 1-7. Doi:10.emerg/10.17