Week 15 BUSINESS ANALYSIS II

Question 1

An ____________________ defines how activities such as task allocation, coordination and supervision are directed toward the achievement of organizational aims.

Answer 1

organizational structure

Question 2

can be structured in many dif erent ways, depending on its objectives. The structureofanorganization will determine the modes in which it operates and performs.

Answer 2

organization

Question 3

TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Answer 3

Pre-bureaucratic
Bureaucratic structures
Post Bureaucratic structures
Functional structure
Divisional structure
Matrix structure
Circular structure
Network structure

Question 4

(entrepreneurial) structures lack standardization of tasks.

Answer 4

Pre-bureaucratic

Question 5

This structure is most commonin smaller organizations and is best used to solve simple tasks. The structure is totally centralized.

Answer 5

Pre-bureaucratic

Question 6

The strategicleadermakes all key decisions and most communication is done by one on one conversations.

Answer 6

Pre-bureaucratic

Question 7

It is particularly useful for new(entrepreneurial) business as it enables the founder to control growth and development.

Answer 7

Pre-bureaucratic

Question 8

have a certain degree of standardization.

Answer 8

Bureaucratic structures

Question 9

They are better suited for more complex or larger scale organizations, usually adopting a tall structure.

Answer 9

Bureaucratic structures

Question 10

__________________ have many levels of management ranging from senior executives to regional managers, all the way to department store managers.

Answer 10

Bureaucratic structures

Question 11

Since there are many levels, decision- making authority has to pass through more layers than flatter organizations.

Answer 11

Bureaucratic structures

Question 12

The Weberian characteristics of bureaucracy are:

Answer 12

1. Clear defined roles and responsibilities
2. A hierarchical structure
3. Respect for merit

Question 13

The _______________________, in which decisions are based on dialogue and consensus rather than authority and command, the organization is a network rather than a hierarchy, open at the boundaries; there is an emphasis on meta-decision-making rules rather than decision-making rules.

Answer 13

post-bureaucratic organization

Question 14

A _____________ organizational structure is a structure that consists of activities such as coordination, supervision and task allocation.

Answer 14

Functional structure

Question 15

The organizational structure determines how the organization performs or operates.

Answer 15

Functional structure

Question 16

The term organizational structure refers to how the people in an organization are grouped and to whom they report.

Answer 16

Functional structure

Question 17

One traditional way of organizing people is by function. Some common functions within an organization include production, marketing, human resources, and accounting.

Answer 17

Functional structure

Question 18

The _________ structure or product structure consists of self-contained divisions.

Answer 18

divisional/ Divisional structure

Question 19

A _______ is a collection of functions which produce a product. It also utilizes a plan to compete and operate as a separate business or profit centre.

Examples of _________ include regional (a U.S Division and an EU division), consumer type (a division for companies and one for households), and product type (a division for trucks, another for SUVS, and another forcars).

Answer 19

Divisional structure

Question 20

may also have their own departments such as marketing, sales, and engineering.

Answer 20

Divisional structure

Question 21

The _________________ groups employees by both function and product simultaneously.
A matrix organization frequently uses teams of employees to accomplish work, in order to take advantage of the strengths, as well as makeup for the weaknesses, of functional and decentralized forms. An example would be a company that produces two products, “product a” and “product b”.

Using the matrix structure, this company would organize functions withinthecompany as follows:

“product a” sales department, “product a” customer service department, “product a” accounting,”product b” sales department, “product b” customer service department, “product b” accounting department.

Answer 21

Matrix structure

Question 22

The _____________ still relies on hierarchy, with higher-level employees occupying the inner ring soft he circle and lower-level employees occupying the outer rings.

Answer 22

Circular structure

Question 23

That being said, the leaders or executives in a circular organization aren’t seen as sitting a top the organization, sending directives down the chain of command.

Answer 23

Circular structure

Question 24

Instead, they’re at the centre of the organization, spreading their vision outward.

Answer 24

Circular structure

Question 25

Managers in network structures spend most of their time coordinating and controlling external relations, usually by electronic means.

Answer 25

Network

Question 26

H&M is outsourcing its clothing to a network of 700 suppliers, more than two-third so which are based in low-cost Asian countries.

Answer 26

Network

Question 27

Not owning any factories, H&M can be more flexible than many other retailers in lowering its costs, which aligns with its low-cost strategy

Answer 27

Network

Question 28

need to be efficient, flexible, innovative and caring in order to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.

Answer 28

Organizations

Question 29

has rigid and tight procedures, policies and constraints.

Answer 29

bureaucratic organization