Organizational Structure & Design

Question 1

is a system that outlines how certain activities are directed in order to achieve the goals of an organization.

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organizational structure

Question 2

allocates employees designated
work roles and responsibilities and helps management to
coordinate and control activities

Answer 2

organizational structure

Question 3

also determines how information/communication flows between levels within the company.

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organizational structure

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degree to which tasks in the organization are divided into separate jobs with each step completed by a different person.

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work specialization

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functional, product, geographical, process, customer

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departmentalization

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a process involving decisions about 6 key elements

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organizational Design

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clarifies who reports to whom

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chain of command

Question 8

the number of employees who can be effectively
and efficiently supervised by a manager.

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span of control

Question 9

which decision making is concentrated at upper levels in the organization.

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centralization

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when an organization relegates decision making to managers who are closest to the action.

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decentralization

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jobs within the organization are standardized and the
extent to which employee behavior is guided by rules and procedures.

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formalization

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6 key elements about process involving decisions
Format: answer1, answer2, …

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work specialization, departmentalization, chain of command, span of control, centralization and decentralization, formalization

Question 13

is the process of organizing job duties, tasks, and responsibilities to maintain job satisfaction and employee
engagement.

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job design

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is a constant, ongoing process because the global environment of roles, responsibilities, employee needs and the market is constantly changing.

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job design

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seeks to increase both the number of tasks a worker does and the control the worker has over the job.

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job enrichment

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job specialization alternatives:
Format: answer1, answer2, …

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job rotation, job enlargement, job enrichment, Job characteristics approach/job design, work teams

Question 17

Common Bases of Departmentalization:
Format: answer1, answer2, …
Acronym: FPCL

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by function, By Product, By Customer, By Location

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Forms of Departmentalization:
Format: answer1, answer2, …
Acronym: FGPPC

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functional departmentalization, geographical departmentalization, product departmentalization, process departmentalization, customer departmentalization

Question 19

+ Efficiencies from putting together similar specialties and
people with common skills, knowledge, and orientations
+ Coordination within functional area
+ In-depth specialization
- Poor communication across functional areas
- Limited view of organizational goals

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functional departmentalization

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+ More effective and efficient handling of specific regional
issues that arise
+ Serve needs of unique geographic markets better
- Duplication of functions
- Can feel isolated from other organizational areas

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geographical departmentalization

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+ Allows specialization in particular products and services
+ Managers can become experts in their industry
+ Closer to customers
- Duplication of functions
- Limited view of organizational goals

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product departmentalization

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+ More efficient flow of work activities
- Can only be used with certain types of products

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process departmentalization

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+ Customers’ needs and problems can be met by
specialists
- Duplication of functions
- Limited view of organizational goals

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customer departmentalization

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the continuous line of authority that extends from upper levels of an organization to the lowest levels of the organization — clarifies who reports to whom.

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chain of command

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the concept that a person should have one boss and should report only to that person.

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unity of command

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a clear definition of authority in the organization.

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scalar principle

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the number of employees who can be effectively and efficiently supervised by a manager.

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span of control

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Establishing the Chain of Command:
Format: answer1, answer2, …

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unity of command, scalar principle, span of control

Question 29

the rights inherent in a managerial position to tell people what to do and to expect them to do it.

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authority

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the obligation or expectation to perform.

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responsibility

Question 31

take responsibility for one’s
action.

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accountability

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is the type of authority that reflects superior-subordinate relationships characterized by the power of decision making.

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line authority

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refers to the right to advice on improving the effectiveness for line employees in performing their duties.

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staff authority

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– Are more expensive because of the number of managers involved.
– Foster more communication problems because of the number of people through whom information must pass.

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tall organizations

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– Lead to higher levels of employee morale and productivity.
– Create more administrative responsibility for the relatively few managers.
– Create more supervisory responsibility for managers due to wider spans of control.

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flat organizations

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Power that has been legitimized by the organization.

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authority

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The process by which managers assign a portion of their total workload to others.

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delegation

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– To enable the manager to get more work done by utilizing the skills and talents of subordinates.
– To foster development of subordinates by having them participate in decision making and problem solving.

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reason for delegation

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Distributing Authority:
format: step1, step2, step3

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assigning responsibility, granting authority, creating
accountability

Question 40

Conglomerate or H-form (Holding) Design
______ consists of a set of unrelated businesses with a
general manager for each business.

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organization

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is similar to product departmentalization.

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holding-company design

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Conglomerate or H-form (Holding) Design
_______is based on the allocation of resources across
companies in the portfolio.

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coordination

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Conglomerate or H-form (Holding) Design
_______has produced only average to weak financial performance;
has been abandoned for other approaches.

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design

Question 44

Organizational members and units are grouped into functional departments.

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functional (U form) design

Question 45

• Requires coordination across all departments.
• Promotes a narrowing functional rather than broader organizational focus
• Tends to promoter centralization
• Is common in smaller organizations

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functional (U form) design

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– Is based on multiple businesses in related areas operating within a larger organizational framework; following a strategy of related diversification.
– Activities are decentralized down to the divisional level; others
are centralized at the corporate level.
– The largest advantages of the ________ design are the
opportunities for coordination and sharing of resources.

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divisional or M-form (multidivisional) design

Question 47

• There is strong environmental pressure.
• There are large amounts of information to be processed.
• There is pressure for shared resources.
• The ________ creates a multiple command structure in which an employee reports to both departmental and project managers.

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matrix design

Question 48

– Is based on two or more organization design forms such as a mixture of related divisions and a single unrelated division.
– A __________________ IS A FRAMEWORK THAT USES MORE THAN ONE REPORTING STRUCTURE AT THE WORKPLACE.
- In a ___________________, employees are asked to work on multiple projects and report to multiple bosses.

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hybrid organizational structure

Question 49

are made of teams working towards a
common goal while working on their individual tasks. They are less hierarchical and they have flexible structures that reinforce problem-solving, decision-making and
teamwork.

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team-based organizational structures

Question 50

is a temporary or permanent collection of geographically
dispersed individuals, groups, organizational units, or entire organizations that depend on electronic linking in order to complete the production process

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virtual organization

Question 51

is any organization that prioritizes personal and
professional growth through knowledge transfer.

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learning organization

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