OBHR 401 DAY3 Flashcards
What are the dual objectives?
Reliability: organizational activities that lead to the same results every time
Adaptability: Organizational ability to change the external environment
What are the dual objectives?
Reliability: organizational activities that lead to the same results every time
Adaptability: Organizational ability to change the external environment
What is complexity in organizational structure?
how multiple organization entities differentiate from one another
What is differentiation in organizational structure?
to make different departments based on roles, and responsibilities. Vertical and Horiznotal
What is Horizontal Differentiation?
Grouping similar jobes together to transform functional units into manageable units
What is vertical differentiation?
location of differentiation in decision-making (flat vs tall). Hierarchy of managers
What is integration?
to the extent to which each component of organizations can rapidly and adequately respond to one another
What are the mechanisms of Integration?
Hierarchy (communication)–> Structural Linking Mechanisms (teams) –> reward and control systems (checklist and coordination between teams)–> informal mechanisms –> IT
What is a functional structure?
An organizational structure based on the functions of each positions
What are the Pros and Cons of a Functional Structure
Pro
- Good communication and teamwork
- Accountability
-Balanced power Dyanmic
Cons
- the function that makes most money gets priority
- lack of communication between the teams
- CEO can get overwhelmed coordinating between the VPS
What is a project product structure?
Based heavily on the function of putting out product
Pros
- Gets the product out the door
- Minimal Conflict if one manager is in charge
Cons
- Can be inefficient in duplication of efforts
- conflict of agencies
What is a Project Product Team: the tole of the dotted-line relationship
Each employee has a formal manager and an informal manager (dotted line). Dotted line can still delegate tasks but does not have hiring or firing powers
What is the Pro and Cons of the Project Product Dotted Line Relationship?
Pro
- Delegation of tasks
- flexibility
- better utilization of resources
- better collaboration
Cons
- product managers do not have the same expertise as the functional manager
- don’t know who to reach out to first if they have a concern
Matrix system?
Employees have two formal bosses at the same level with the same type of control and authority. They both report to the same general manager
What are the Pros and Cons of a Matrix system?
Pro
- increase collaboration
Con
- employees may become confused if managers have different vision
What is the Hybrid Structure?
Taking divisions and combining them into cultural structures + clean separation of vision + centralized some of the divisions
What are the pros and cons of the hybrid structure?
Pro
- easier decision-making in a specific division
- saves money because you don’t have to duplicate roles
- related work but also allows for centralization
Con
- harder tp communicate sometimes
- faster employee burnout and suffocation
What is a Multi-division structure?
Each division reports up to all functional VPS rather than being its own function
Senior VPS are more involved in strategizing than day-to-day operation
Increased bureaucracy
What is a conglomerate structure?
made up of several different independent businesses. two different acquisitions with their own functional managers
What is the teal organization?
Organizing and structuring from the bottom up. Hierarchical planning through whole individuals (self-management)
What is an Holocracy organization?
Authority and decision making is distributed in a fluid manner and governance is spelled out by complex constitution
What is a podularity organization?
Pod = microcosm of the whole business and autonomous full-service teams
What is a circle in a holocracy?
a team that organizes and disbands as the organization needs it to be
What is a cabal?
Usually in video game development, but a multi-disciplinary project team that forms organically at work toward a major goal. Employees create a joint goal because they think that it is important
What is a role?
In a holocracy circle, a set of responsibilities for a certain outcome or process. Roles can be created or destroyed
What is a lead link?
In holocracy, the role responsible for allocating resources, responsibilities and has some traditional roles of a manager but is subject to the governance circle
What is a Clou?
Clout is letter to collegues. Outlining employee roles and performance metrics
What is an agile organization
Cross-functional, self-managed teams solve complex problems iteratively and adaptively. rapid responses to customer needs
Operates in numerous teams, each with self-contained terms and goals
What are some of the key components of Holocracy?
Self-managed teams part of self-managed organization
Teams are fluid and come and go
Individuals are members of multiple teams
Individuals have many different responsibilities
Zappos 7.4 roles, 3.5 responsibility per role, total of 25 responsibilities per individual
Accountability rests within the teams
Shared leadership within teams
Lead link coaches and connects with other teams
every circle means monthly
