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Mgmt 10 Exam With Complete Solution
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- MGMT 10
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- California State University - Sacramento
Mgmt 10 Exam With Complete Solution
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Q&AMgmt 10 Exam With Complete Solution
why do you need a structure in the first place - Answers when
organizations grow in size they need STRUCTURE, they need hierarchy to
enable accountability
organizational structure - Answers The formalized patterns of
interactions that link a firm's tasks, technologies, and people
simple structure - Answers An organizational form in which the
owner-manager makes most of the decisions and the staff serves as an
extension of the top executives
advantages of simple - Answers highly informal
highly centralized on the manager
it fosters creativity
disadvantages of simple - Answers conflict and confusion over
responsibilities
limited opportunities for upward mobiliy
centralization and decentralization - Answers in centralized
structures, the CEO has a lot of decision-making power. In decentralized
structures, the power is transferred at the bottom
, Q&A
structural problems and solutions - Answers Growth in revenues and
employees drives the shift from a simple structure to a functional structure
to increase efficiency. Effective also in need of high vertical integration
functional structure - Answers An organizational form in which the
major functions of the firm, such as production, marketing, R&D and
accounting, are grouped internally
advantages of functional structure - Answers coordination and
control of functional areas
efficient use of technical talent
career paths in specialized areas
disadvantages of functional structure - Answers difficult
communication and coordination across funcitons
narrow functional orientation
different performance standards
structural problems for functional specialization - Answers :
functional specialization creates different performance standards, that
create conflict in the organization
structural problems and solutions of functional strusture - Answers
Diversification into related products or markets drives the change from a
functional structure to a divisional structure
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