CH 10 Flashcards
An organizational form in which the owner/manager makes most of the decisions and controls activities, and the staff as an extension of the top executive
Simple Organizational Structure
An organizational form in which the major functions of the firm are grouped internally
Functionally Organizational Structure
An organizational form in which products, projects, or product markets are grouped internally
Divisional Organizational Structure
An organizational form that is a verification of the divisional organizational structure in which the divisions have a high degree of autonomy both from other divisions and from corporate headquarters
Holding Company Structure
An organizational form in which there are multiple lines of authority and some individuals report to at least two managers
Matrix Organizational Structure
An organizational structure from in which international operations are in a separate, autonomous division
International Division Structure
A type of divisional organizational structure in which operations in geographical regions are grouped internally
Geographic-area Division
A type of matrix organizational structure that has one line of authority for geographic-area divisions and another line of authority for worldwide product divisions
Worldwide matrix structure
A functional structure in which all departments have worldwide responsibilities
Worldwide functional structures
A product division structure in which all divisions have worldwide responsibilities
Worldwide product division structure
A business organization that, form inception, seeks to derive significant advantage from the use of resources and the sale of outputs in multiple countries
Global start-up
Organizations in which the boundaries are permeable
Boundaryless Organizational Design
An organizational design in which firms bridge real differences in culture, function, and goals to find common ground that facilitates information sharing and other forms of cooperative behavior
Barrier-free Organization
An organization in which nonvital functions are outsourced, which used the knowledge and expertise of outside suppliers while retaining strategic control
Modular organization
Organizational forms that group similar or related business units under common management control and facilitate sharing resources and infrastructures to exploit synergies among operating units and help to create a sense of common purpose
Horizontal organizational structures
