To better understand the importance of organization structure inyour life, do the following assignment.

Select one of the following situations to organize:

·       A travel agency

·       A sports rental (suchas Jet Skis or snowmobiles) in a resort area

·       A bakery

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1.     Write down the mission orpurpose of the organization in a few sentences.

2.     What are the specific tasks tobe completed to accom- plish the mission?

3.     Based on the specifics inquestion 2, develop an organization chart. Each position in thechart will perform a specific task or is responsible for a certainoutcome.

4.     You are into your third year ofoperation, and your business has been very successful. You want toadd a second location a few miles away. What issues will you facerunning the business at two locations? Draw an organization chartthat includes the two business locations.

5.     Five more years go by and thebusiness has grown to five locations in two cities. How do you keepin touch with it all? What issues of control and coordination havearisen? Draw an up-to-date organization chart and explain yourrationale for it.

6.     Twenty years later you haveseventy-five business locations in five states. What are the issuesand problems that have to be dealt with through organizationalstructure? Draw an organization chart for this organization,indicating such factors as who is responsible for customersatisfaction, how you will know if customer needs are met, and howinformation will flow within the organization.