U3.3: Organizing and Staffing (Structural Approach) Flashcards
Advantage: Efficient use of resources, economies of scale in-depth skill specialization and development
a. functional
b. divisional
c. matrix
d. team
e. virtual network
a. functional
Advantage: Top manager direction and control
a. functional
b. divisional
c. matrix
d. team
e. virtual network
a. functional
Disadvantage: Show response to external changes, tagging innovation
a. functional
b. divisional
c. matrix
d. team
e. virtual network
a. functional
Disadvantage: Poor communication across departments
a. functional
b. divisional
c. matrix
d. team
e. virtual network
a. functional
Disadvantage: Decisions concentrated at top of hierarchy, creating delay
a. functional
b. divisional
c. matrix
d. team
e. virtual network
a. functional
Advantage: Fast response, flexibility in unstable environment
a. functional
b. divisional
c. matrix
d. team
e. virtual network
b. divisional
Advantage: Fosters concern for customer needs
a. functional
b. divisional
c. matrix
d. team
e. virtual network
b. divisional
Advantage: Excellent coordination across functional departments
a. functional
b. divisional
c. matrix
d. team
e. virtual network
b. divisional
Disadvantage: Duplication of resources across divisions
a. functional
b. divisional
c. matrix
d. team
e. virtual network
b. divisional
Disadvantage: Less technical depth and specialization
a. functional
b. divisional
c. matrix
d. team
e. virtual network
b. divisional
Disadvantage: Poor coordination across divisions
a. functional
b. divisional
c. matrix
d. team
e. virtual network
b. divisional
Advantage: Most efficient use of resources than single hierarchy
a. functional
b. divisional
c. matrix
d. team
e. virtual network
c. matrix
Advantage: Flexibility, adaptability to changing environment
a. functional
b. divisional
c. matrix
d. team
e. virtual network
c. matrix
Advantage: Interdisciplinary cooperation, expertise available to tall divisions
a. functional
b. divisional
c. matrix
d. team
e. virtual network
c. matrix
Disadvantage: Frustration and confusion from dual chain of command
a. functional
b. divisional
c. matrix
d. team
e. virtual network
c. matrix