Exam 14: Organizational Structure and Design

Larger organizations tend to have __________ hierarchy and _______ rules than do smaller firms.

Identify the four characteristics of organizational structure.

Which of the following is true about communities of practice?

What are some of the negative effects of restructuring on performance?

Larger organizations tend to have ________ specialization and departmentalization and ______ rules than do smaller firms.

More centralized and bureaucratic organizational structures based on functional departments is well suited for getting routine work done efficiently.

For multinational organizations,which structure is most appropriate when local differences are large and the benefits of global integration are small?

Companies are increasingly ________________ communities of practice.

In a ____________ structure,regional and/or country managers are given substantial autonomy to adapt strategies to fit local situations/

Define and discuss division of labor.Include positive and negative aspects of having a high division of labor.

Communities of practice can be located in a single company or span companies.

What company's employee handbook simply says,"Use good judgment in all situations.There will be no additional rules."

Network organizations are best for functions that _________________.

Organizations such as IBM,HP and Unisys prefer to call their communities of practice by what name?

Which of the following companies impose(s)accounting systems and cost controls on suppliers?

Network organizations are best for functions that require frequent exchanges.

Although employing ____________ can reduce costs,__________ can make faster decisions and better respond to environmental changes.

What is it called when a manager or team member is held formally accountable for communicating and coordinating with other groups?

For multinational organizations,which structure is most appropriate when the benefits of global integration are large and local differences are small?

In ____________ organizations,job descriptions are uniform and formal rules and regulations guide decision-making.