What is Macy\'s organizational structure? Is it an organic structure or mechanis

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What is Macy's organizational structure? Is it an organic structure or mechanistic structure conpany? Why? More specifically, describe Macy's elements of organizational structure:

•Work Specialization (How do we divide the tasks among the employees?)

•Chain of Command (Who reports to whom?)

•Span of Control (How many employees report to each manager?)

•Centralization (Where are the decisions made?)

•Formalization (How standardized are behaviors and decisions?)

Additionally, analyze Macy's resources via the Resource-Based View (RBV) and Porter's Five Forces Model.

Explanation / Answer

Macy's organizational structure

First comes Sangeetha Srivastava which is Director, Logistics

Then Ashraf Tadros as Application manager

Then 4 members i.e. Mary Huffman, DEV Lead -- Venkatraman Dhantu as Senior Developer

Marc Irgang, Business Analyst

Amira Abdul QA Analyst and Tatsinda Taylor, QA Analyst

Macy's is the organic organization which allows Macy's to change rapidly as required. It has division of labor, but the jobs people do are not standardized. Organic organization is highly adaptive form that is as loose and flexible as the mechanistic organization is rigid and stable. Rather than having standardized jobs and regulations, the organic organization’s loose structure allows it Employees tend to be professionals who are technically proficient and trained to handle diverse problems.

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