Organizational Structures

Question 1

Tall organizational structure

Answer 1

There are a number of “floors” or “levels” between the employees working on the ground and leaders at the top of the organizations

Question 2

Flat organizational structure

Answer 2

Only a couple of floors or level separating the employees working on the ground and leaders at the top of the organizations

Question 3

Functional

Answer 3

divides the company based on specialty

-traditional business with a sales department, marketing department, customer service department, etc.

Question 4

Divisional

Answer 4

companies that structure leadership according to different products or projects
-Ex: Gap company = Old Navy, Gap and Banana Republic

Question 5

Matrix

Answer 5

employees have multiple bosses and reporting lines
- Employees report to a department boss for work-related matters and to a corporate boss for discipline, salary, promotions and company-wide policies.

Question 6

Hybird

Answer 6

spreads power across multiple positions

- open up the lines of communication and collaboration while removing layers within the organization

Question 7

Decentralization

Answer 7

daily operations and decision making responsibilities are decided by lower management or lower level employees

Question 8

Alternative Work Structure

Answer 8

gives employees the freedom and flexibility to handle their work on their own time versus a set office schedule

Question 9

Enrichment

Answer 9

an approach to job design that is based on the assumption that in order to motivate personnel, the job itself must provide opportunities for achievement, recognition, responsibility, advancement and growth

Question 10

Job Sharing

Answer 10

two people are hired on a part-time or reduced-time basis to perform a job normally fulfilled by one person working full-time.

Question 11

Contract Work

Answer 11

employment involves hiring a person for a specific job under particular terms for a fixed period of time