Exam 8: Organization Structure

Scenario A.Everyday Fashions Corp.is a clothing manufacturer.It has marketing,production,and finance departments,with a manager who heads each of the departments.Beatrice,the CEO,distributes the various organizational tasks to each manager by assigning authority and responsibility.Each manager has ten subordinates who are required to report to him or her.Each department works on its set of tasks in the organization.Beatrice is the top manager,followed by the department heads,and lastly the supervisors.All the managers are accountable to Beatrice alone. -Each unit performs its specific set of tasks in Everyday Fashions Corp.This is an example of

As director of operations for Little Napoli Pizzerias,Bernard has set a goal of opening fourteen new stores on the West Coast in the next three years.He has chosen Angelina,a highly capable manager who has worked with the company for the better part of a decade,to take on this task.He meets with her,gets her suggestions and feedback,and sets about to ensure that she has the resources she needs to complete the assignment.A year later,the project seems to be on track,with four stores already opened and another four ready to go.However,at the time of their next meeting,with just six months left before the targeted completion date,the project is in disarray.What is the most likely cause for this failure?

What is an organization chart? Describe the various types of information that are conveyed through it.

Compare and contrast centralized and decentralized organizations.

Compare and contrast differentiation and integration.How are differentiation and integration related in an effective organization?

A narrow span of control is appropriate when

Scenario C.Darrell is a clothier whose company,24-7 Activewear,has separate product lines for men,women,and children.He has group his organization into different departments such as production,marketing,and finance.Most of the employees report to two managers-a departmental head and a divisional head.Darrell encourages lower-level managers to make important decisions in order to promote quick and effective decision making. -From Scenario C,it can be inferred that Darrell's firm utilizes the ________ approach to departmentalization.

Aspen Incorporated has developed a set of procedures to link the various subunits and departments of the corporation in order to carry out the organization's overall mission.The procedures that fulfill this function are referred to as

Scenario C.Darrell is a clothier whose company,24-7 Activewear,has separate product lines for men,women,and children.He has group his organization into different departments such as production,marketing,and finance.Most of the employees report to two managers-a departmental head and a divisional head.Darrell encourages lower-level managers to make important decisions in order to promote quick and effective decision making. -24-7 Activewear is an example of a ________ divisional organization.

Investing in information systems and creating horizontal relationships are techniques that make it possible for an organization to

A ________ span of control creates a flat organization.

Delegation

A disadvantage of the matrix structure is that

Scenario A.Everyday Fashions Corp.is a clothing manufacturer.It has marketing,production,and finance departments,with a manager who heads each of the departments.Beatrice,the CEO,distributes the various organizational tasks to each manager by assigning authority and responsibility.Each manager has ten subordinates who are required to report to him or her.Each department works on its set of tasks in the organization.Beatrice is the top manager,followed by the department heads,and lastly the supervisors.All the managers are accountable to Beatrice alone. -All managers in Everyday Fashions Corp.are required to report to the CEO alone.This is an example of an organization following

In his job for Mickelson Associates,Alex has to report to two managers-the head of the accounting department and the head of the Southeastern Division.Mickelson Associates is a ________ organization.

Whole Earth Grain Corp.has a production,finance,and accounts team.The company has two basic categories that are departmentalized into bread and flour divisions.Each of its employees has to report to two bosses-a functional manager and a divisional manager.Whole Earth Grain Corp.is an example of a ________ organization.

Coordination refers to the

Anthony and Roberto are employed at the same company and often work on the same products.However,they are assigned to separate units,and they perform very specific,different jobs that contribute to the larger task.This is an example of

Generally speaking,________ organizations are decentralized.

Scenario B.PowerSounds Inc.is a manufacturer of audio equipment.The corporation has production,marketing,accounting,and finance departments.They have a department that makes speakers,turntables,and accessories for professional DJs,and a department that produces equipment for home use.Marlena works in the production department manufacturing speaker components.She reports to the production manager and her project manager.Emmanuel works in the accounting department and also manages public relations.The organization requires all the employees to wear the corporation's T-shirt as part of the uniform.There are also specific procedures that the employees must follow while manufacturing the instruments. -PowerSounds Inc.utilizes the ________ departmentalization structure.