Exam 14: Organizational Structure

What does the vertical division of labour refer to and what are the key themes that underlie the vertical division of labour?

It is the perceived ________ that comprises the basis for strategy formulation.

________ formulation involves determining the mission, goals, and objectives of the organization.

Personality characteristics and experience may colour managers' perceptions of the environment.

A jewelry company buys a gold mine.This is an example of

Under normal circumstances, strategy formulation precedes strategy implementation.

Environmental uncertainty and resource dependence are highly correlated-the more uncertain the environment, the more the firms facing this uncertainty are resource dependent.

An integrator role is a more elaborate coordination mechanism than a liaison role.

A supervisor with a large span of control has

It is the perceived environment that comprises the basis for strategy formulation.

Organizational members permanently assigned to facilitate coordination between departments are called

Under high differentiation, various organizational units tend to operate more autonomously.

A(n)________ is a temporary group set up to solve coordination problems across departments.

Structure can and should change over time.

The ideal ambidextrous organization is completely organic.

What comprises the basis for strategy formulation?

Differentiation is a natural and necessary consequence of the vertical division of labour.

In what type of organization are various functions coordinated as much by market mechanisms as by managers and formal lines of authority?

The larger the span of control, the more potential there is for coordination by direct supervision.

The company Gigantico Computers has separate hardware and software divisions.It is probably structured using ________ departmentation.