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Name some structural dilemmas.
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Differentiation versus Integration
Gaps versus Overlaps Underuse versus Overload Lack of Clarity versus Lack of Creativity Excessive Autonomy versus Excessive Interdependence Too Loose versus Too Tight Goalless versus Goal bound Irresponsible versus Unresponsive |
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What is the structural configuration of Mintzberg's fives?
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Strategic apex
Middle management Operating core Techno structure Support staff |
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Name the different fives.
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Simple Structure
Machine Bureaucracy Professional Bureaucracy Divisionalized Form Adhocracy |
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What is Helgesen's Web of inclusion?
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Emphasis on lateral relationships rather than hierarchy
Leadership at the center rather than at the top Web builds from the center out through a network of interconnections |
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What are the generic issues in restructuring?
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Strategic apex: pushes for more alignment, centralization
Middle managers try to protect autonomy and room to run their own unit Techno structure pushes for standardization, believes in measurement and monitoring Support staff prefers less hierarchy, more collaboration |
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Why restructure?
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The environment shifts
Technology changes Organizations grow Leadership changes Troubled firms: Impulsive firms, Stagnant bureaucracies, Headless giants |
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What is the use of an organization's structure?
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Organization’s structure represents its effort to align internal processes with its external environment while balancing structural dilemmas
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