Management Homework Help. Google’s New Organizational Structure Preparation Review Five Elements of Organizational Structure. Your Assignment On August 10, 2015, Google announced plans for a new organizational structure that i
Google’s New Organizational Structure
Preparation
Review Five Elements of Organizational Structure.
Your Assignment
On August 10, 2015, Google announced plans for a new organizational structure that included the creation of a new holding company, Alphabet. First, read/watch the following video and articles to understand the reasons behind the reorganization:
- Larry’s Alphabet Letter
- Alphabet, Google’s New Parent, Is Born
- Google Mixes a New Name and Big Ideas
- Optional: At Google, Breathing Room for New Ideas
Next, answer the following questions based on what you just read and watched:
- Briefly summarize the organizational changes outlined in Google’s announcement.
- How does the new organizational structure (Alphabet) differ from the old structure along the five elements of organizational design? You are not required to discuss all five elements; focus on those that are most relevant.
- What benefits does Google (Alphabet) hope to achieve through its reorganization? How do its investors benefit?
- The new structure also has downsides. For example, why was Nest folded back into Google in 2018?
Optional: For an update on this story, read Google Management Shuffle Points to Retreat From Alphabet Experiment.