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What is an organizational structure?
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defines how job tasks are formally grouped, divided, and coordinated
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why is an organization's structure important?
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successful companies have a "good" organization
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6 key elements of an organization's structure
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work specialization
chain of command departmentalization span of control centralization and decentralization formalization |
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what is the benefit of work specialization?
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maximizes production
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what is unity of command?
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each person should only have one person to whom he or she is responsible
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what is authority?
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the rights inherent in a managerial position to expect your commands to be obeyed
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What is span of control?
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How many people a manager is responsible for
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What is centralization/
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the degree to which decision making is focused at a single point (particularly, at the highest chain of command)
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What is formalization?
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the degree to which jobs in an organization are standardized (set ways of doing this)
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What are the different structures of an organization?
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matrix, beuracracy, simple,
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describe mechanistic vs organic
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mechanical = very set ways of doing things, very ... rigid, mechanical ...
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What determines business structure?
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size, technology, environment, strategy
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What is the team structure?
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the team is the central focus of the organization
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What is the pizza structure?
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company is a cohesive unit that shares the same goals
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What is the network structure?
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you look numerous,separate organizations, together
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fishnet structure?
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you can form and reform the structure; very flexible
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empowerment
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getting the members of the organization empowered to take inititave themselves
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virtual organization?
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All connected through technology
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boundaryless organization?
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no chain of command, limitless span of control, relies heavily on IT groups
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what does stress management involve?
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recognizet the symptoms, identify the causes, fix the causes, and sometimes take care of the symptoms until you can take care of the problem
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What's Lewin's three step model?
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unfreeze, change, refreeze
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What's Kotter's eight step plan to change?
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1) create urgency
2) form a coalition 3) create new vision 4) communicate the vision 5) empower others 6) reward wins 7) consolidate improvements 8) reinforce the change |
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how do you develop an organization?
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planned-change interventions that seek to improve organizational effectiveness and improve employee well-being
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what is organizational culture?
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system of shared meaning held by members of an organization that separates it from other cultures
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7 characteristics of an organiztaion's culture
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-innovation and risk taking
-attention to detail -outcome oriented -people orientation -team orientation -aggressiveness -stability |
