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14 Cards in this Set
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Elements of Structure
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-Work Specialization
-Chain of command -Span of Control -Centralization/Decentralization -Formalization -Departmentalization |
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Work specialization
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the degree to which tasks are subdivided into separate jobs
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Departmentalization
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the basis by which jobs are grouped together
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chain of command
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the unbroken line of command. extends from the top of the organization to the bottom. clarifies who reports to whom
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span of control
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the number of subordinates that a manager can efficiently and effectively direct
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Centralization
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the degree to which decision making is concentrated at a single point in an organization
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Formalization
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the degree to which jobs within an organization are standardized
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organization designs
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-simple
-bureaucracy -matrix -virtual -boundaryless/horizontal |
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Mechanistic
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-high formalization
-high centralization -narrow span of control -high specialization --Bureaucracy |
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Organic
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-low formalization
-high decentralization -low specialization -more job enrichment -wider span of control --simple, matrix, virtual, boundaryless |
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Determinants of structure
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-Strategy
-size -technology -environment |
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Strategy
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structure follows strategy
-innovation (focus on R&D) -minimize cost (want to gain market share) -imitation |
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technology
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degree of routineness
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environment
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degree of uncertainty
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