ER Unit 4

Question 1

Organization Structure

Answer 1

•System of tasks, reporting relationships, and communication channels that link together diverse individuals and groups.

Question 2

Bureaucracy

Answer 2

• A form of organization based on logic, order, and the
legitimate use of formal authority.
• Formal rules and procedures.

Question 3

Global Strategies

Answer 3

• Globalization strategy: World is one large market; standardize products and advertising as much as possible, Ethnocentric view

• Multidomestic strategy: Customize products and advertising to local markets as much as possible, Polycentric view.
•Transnational strategy: Balance efficiencies in global operations and responsiveness to local markets, Geocentric view.

Question 4

formal structures

Answer 4

• The structure of the organization in its official state.
• An organization chart is an example.
An organization chart identifies the following aspects of formal structure, advantages:
• The division of work.
• Supervisory relationships.
• Levels of management.
• Disadvantages
• Multiple communication channels
• Multiple layers of management

Question 5

green innovation

Answer 5

• The process of turning new/existing products into innovations that reduce the carbon footprint of an organization or its products. minimizes the use of fossil fuels, reduces air pollution, conserves water, or reduces waste

Question 6

innovation process

Answer 6

• Idea creation.
• Initial experimentation.
• Feasibility determination.
• Final application.

Question 7

informal structures

Answer 7

• Organization made up of the unofficial, but often critical, working relationships between organization members.
• Potential advantages of informal structures: • teamwork
• Informal learning.
• Potential disadvantages of informal structures:
• Susceptibility to rumor.
• May carry inaccurate information.