Planned answer - structure Flashcards
Structure Q - headings
- Introduction
- Structure and strategy
- ETI’s current structure
- Proposed structure moving forwards
- Matrix structure
- Emerging structural forms
- Board membership and leadership
- Conclusion
Structure Q - structure and strategy
- Define org structure
- Discuss relationship between structure and strategy and relevance to ETI
Structure Q - ETI’s current structure
- Identify as divisional
- Table for pros and cons
- Discuss how cons are relevant for ETI
Structure Q - Proposed structure moving forwards
- Set scene with Robbins & Judge 6 key elements
- Link back to ETI
Structure Q - Matrix structure
- Discuss what a matrix structure is
- Table for pros and cons
- Link back to ETI
Structure Q - Emerging structural forms
- Define and explain where from (Lynch)
- Discuss virtual structures
- Discuss how elements could be implemented for ETI
- Link to staff retention
Structure Q - Board membership and leadership
- Discuss lack of CEO and need
- Transformational & Trnasactional
Organisational structure definition
The system that defined how a company is organised, including its hierarchy, workflows, and how work is divided and coordinated
Divisional structure - 3 pros
Separation of strategic from operational
Responsiveness to external environment
Opportunities to grow management skills and talent
Divisional structure - 3 cons
Loss of central control with short-term division competitiveness
Expensive duplication of function across divisions
Image and quality differentiation
Robbins & Judge - 6 key elements
Specialisation
Departmentalisation
Chain of command
Span of control
Level of centralisation
Formalisation
Matrix structure - pros
Specialised skills can be used across divisions
Resources are shared more easily, improving efficiency
Flexibility can lead to removal of silo thinking
Matrix structure - cons
Risk of power struggles across seniors
Uncertainty about accountability/reporting lines
Hard-workers can become overburdened
Emerging structural forms - definition
Innovative forms which have built on and adapted the more traditional structures of the 20th century.
Lynch explains these are reactive to environmental changes such as increasing computer literacy and levels of education.
