Synthesize (15 points) 1. Imagine that you work for a non-profit that is called Care Free Earth. Your organization creates, plans, and develops many different types of community service projects in your local area. Your supervisor has assigned you as project manager for a clothing donation drive and let you know that you will be working with the following team members:

Amin Harun
Li Huan
Shelly Durk
Brandon Graebel

You want everyone to feel an equal sense of responsibility on the project, so you come up with the following organizational structure:

a. What problems might arise from having the team organized in this structure? (1 point)

b. Revise the organizational structure to be more effective for your team. (1 point)

c. Why are organizational charts important for companies? (1 point)

2. Now, you will take what you've learned from this scenario and apply it to real life. Your teacher will assign you to a group with four other students. In your group you will complete a small project, such as coordinating a volunteer clean-up or clothing drive.
Before you begin, complete the following:
a. Assign roles and design an organizational structure for your project group. (2 points)

b. Based on what you've learned in this lesson, describe the type of culture you want to create in your group. Think about business standards, such as effectiveness, accountability, and teamwork, and how your group can work towards these standards as you complete this project. (2 points)

c. Briefly describe the goal and plan for your project. Create a checklist of criteria for measuring success to help you meet your goal and complete your plan. (2 points)

Once you have completed your project, answer the following questions:
d. Evaluate the effectiveness of the organizational structure you created with your group. Did the structure allow you to operate effectively as a team? (2 points)

e. Were you able to create and maintain the culture you envisioned for your group? (2 points)

f. Were you able to achieve the goal of your project? (2 points)