M Now Ch 7 Flashcards
Organization Structure
The framework that defines the boundaries of the formal organization and within which the organization operates.
Family Stage; is the first stage
Which is the first stage in Organization Growth?
Organization Charts
An organization chart uses a series of boxes connected with one or more lines to graphically represent the organization’s structure.
Mechanistic System
Organizational systems characterized by a rigid delineation of functional duties, precise job descriptions, fixed authority and responsibility, and a well-developed organizational hierarchy through which information filters up and instructions flow down.
Organic Systems
Organizational systems having less formal job descriptions, greater emphasis on adaptability, more participation, and less fixed authority.
Outsourcing
Practice of subcontracting certain work functions to an outside organization.
25%
It has been estimated that over [.. %] of the typical executive’s budget goes to outsourcing supplies or services.
Contingency Approach
The process of assessing relevant variables that affect an organization’s structure and the choosing the most appropriate structure for the situation.
Departmentalization
Arrangement of jobs into related work units.
Functional Departmentalization
Categorization of organization units in terms of the nature of the work.
Line Structure
Organizational units are directly involved in producing and marketing the organization’s goods or services.
Line Functions
Functions and activities directly involved in producing and marketing the organization’s goods or services.
Virtual Organization
Temporary network of independent companies - suppliers, customers, and even rivals - linked by information technology to share skills, costs, and access to one another’s markets.
Flat Structure
Organization with few levels and relatively large spans of management at each level.
Committee
Organization structure in which a group of people are formally appointed, organized, and superimposed on the line or lie and staff structure to consider or decide certain matters.
