Explain how the structure affects employee behavior. Describe how the changes to the organization’s culture might affect employee behavior.

About 2 months ago, the company’s employees started receiving emails from the new president putting pressure on all of them to produce results in less time but pressuring them to charge the clients higher fees without making any more money for themselves. In addition, the new president now wants the staff to come into the temporary office three times a week for meetings. Three months ago, the new president hired 30 new full-time consultants that seem more like salespersons than consultants to existing employees. A few of the long-time consultants have been emailing the CEO about these changes and suggesting they may go elsewhere. In the meantime, the finance director has detected several anomalies in the contract terms and financial results from some of the new consultants and one or two of the existing consultants.

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Describe the organizational structure at this consulting firm and how it affects employee behavior:
Name the type of structure in the organization.
Provide a definition of the type of structure in the organization.
Explain how the structure affects employee behavior.
Describe how the changes to the organization’s culture might affect employee behavior.
Provide a recommendation for any adjustments you think need to be made at this organization based on the readings and explain why.