Exam 14: Organizational Strategy and Structure

Which organizational structure can lose sight of overall organizational goals and the latest development in the environment?

Define enactment and describe what is meant by enacting the environment.

Complexity addresses the degree to which the environment is stable.

Which component of structure is described by "the organization which is divided into sections, departments, groups, teams, and/or sections?"

Describe what is meant by an organizational structure and name and describe the components of structure.

Which component of structure is characterized by "an organization that describes all activities in writing?"

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of mechanistic organizations?

_______________is the systematic gathering of information about the environment, its elements, and its characteristics.

Which organizational structure has many benefits such as flexibility, general ability to deal with an uncertain environment, and responsiveness to customers?

Which component of structure is described by "individuals performing similar tasks in the same way?"

___________employees are people directly involved in production or service delivery.

Distinguish between an organic and a mechanistic organizational structure.

_______________ strategies are based on designing, producing, marketing, and delivering a product or service more efficiently than competitors.

Which organizational structure's goal is to provide a high level of integration between function and product and does so without extensive resources.

Environmental uncertainty is the main reason why enacting and defining the environment is so difficult.

Describe the causes as well as the effects of uncertainty in the environment.

Name and define the elements of a SWOT Analysis and provide two examples of each element.

Name and describe the five strategic forces.

Changes in technology can have a negative impact on organizations.

Which organizational structure is one of the most commonly used designs and is generally appropriate in low uncertainty environments?