[Solved] Case 11 Zappos: Of Happiness and Holacracy

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Please read the Chapter **Case 11 Zappos: Of Happiness and Holacracy**
The  opening ChapterCase discusses the story of Zappos which operates as  independent subsidiary of Amazon. CEO Tony Hsieh has moved the firm into  a highly distributed organizational structure called a holacracy.  Please watch the following videos:
Also, read and watch: Zappos CEO Hsieh talks about holacracy in October 2015 with _The Wall Street Journal_ in this (http://www.wsj.com/video/zappos-ceo-talks-at-wsjdlive-about-holacracy/DECC7FAA-ED2A-45A7-A86D-C92DE0D70E3F.html), more of the interview is shown in “ [Tony Hsieh Tells How Zappos Runs without Bosses](http://www.wsj.com/articles/tony-hsieh-tells-how-zappos-runs-without-bosses-1445911325),” _The Wall Street Journal_, October 27, 2015 _._
Please address the following questions from your own perspective with appropriate scholarly viable references:
1. **What elements of an organic organization are apparent from the chapter material on Zappos? (Refer to 11.3)**
2. **What is holacracy, and how does this organizational structure differ from the more traditional ones discussed in this chapter?**
3. **Why  is Zappos experiencing significant implementation problems with  holacracy? What else could Zappos do to help implement the new structure  more effectively?**
4. **Do you think that holacracy is a good match with Zappos’ business strategy? Why or why not? Explain.**
**PROFESSOR'S GUIDANCE FOR THIS WEEK'S RD:**
You  have to consider the content of Chapter 11, paying attention to  different types of organizational structures. Critically compare  holocracy to the traditional top-down hierarchical management structure.  Make sure you pay particular attention to culture, compensation and  promotion.
MAKE SURE YOU ARGUE USING THESE GUIDELINES!
Be  sure to proofread carefully (Use Grammarly – the premium version! Make  sure your writing score is more than 90) and cite your sources
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