Analyzing Costs of Reorganization
Required textbook:
Besanko, D., et. al. (2016). Economics of Strategy (7th ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Consider Question 13, pp. 453 in the text. Address the following issues in your paper:
How often should firms undergo reorganization?
Should a unit be reorganized whenever its leadership changes?
Should there be regular reorganizations every few years?
Or should major restructurings be less frequent?
Some management experts have suggested that frequent reorganizations are akin to the overuse of antibiotics by doctors. In the short run such use may help the patient although the long-term effects of such treatment can be self-defeating or even harmful. When do the costs of reorganization become excessive?
Submit your responses in a Word document. Answers should be clear, concise and compelling. Support your answers (external to text) in APA format.
In addition, you will be assessed on how compelling or persuasive you write. If your essay is fewer than 500 words, you are probably not compelling enough, if it is greater than 1000 words, you are not concise enough. Specific reference to fact, terms used in the course, and logic will all help you to be compelling. Finally, a graduate-level essay shall have no mechanical errors.
at least one scholarly source
