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SNCOA LDR-301S Mod 1 Lesson 2 Leading Organizations Org Hierarchy And Structure: Qs & As
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SNCOA LDR-301S Mod 1 Lesson 2 LeadingOrganizations Org Hierarchy And Structure: Qs & As
Functional structure strengths and weaknesses Right Ans - Strength:
Specialization
1. Companies use a functional organizational structure, people with similar
knowledge and skills are grouped together. This makes it possible for
employees to become specialists in their field.
Strength Productivity
1. Specialization leads to operational efficiencies and enhances productivity
levels.
2. Because of their expertise, workers with specialized skills can perform
tasks quickly, efficiently and with more confidence, thus reducing the
occurrence of work-related mistakes.
3. The main goal of functional structures in organizations is to bring the entire
Human and informational resources together to meet the organization's goal.
Weakness: Management Issues
1. Communication in organizations with functional organizational structures
can be rigid because of the standardized ways of operation and the high
degree of formalization.
2. decision-making process slow and inflexible.
3. Lack of innovation and restricted views of organizational goals, along with
too much focus
Weakness: Unit Coordination
1. their level of cooperation with each other is sometimes compromised.
2. groups may have difficulty working well with each other as they may be
territorial.
Ultimately can bring down production levels overall, and the company-wide
employee commitment toward meeting organizational goals
Define organizational structure Right Ans - An organizational structure
model functions as the blueprint of a company's employees and job titles
, Identifying types of Organizational Hierarchy Structure Right Ans - flat,
mid-sized or tall
Flat Structures Right Ans - 1. have very few echelons or tiers in a company
with a flat organizational structure.
many small companies have flat organizational structures because of the lack
of middle management. The president of the company may employ just a few
managers and clerical workers until the organization grows.
Mid size and larger companies tend to use a _______________ structure, Right
Ans - a. functional organizational Structure
where technologies, people and tasks are divided into separate functional
groups such as finance, operations, marketing, human resources
b. each group works independently of the others.
c. Companies that use functional organizational hierarchy structures split
their departments into functional areas.
1. accounting, finance, engineering, and marketing
Companies that use a product organizational hierarchy structure..... Right
Ans - divide departments by product categories.
i. Department stores and retailers use a product organizational structure.
1. example, an executive, such as the vice president of men's clothing, may
report to the president.
Functional organizational hierarchy structures have.... Right Ans - vice
presidents, directors, and managers of marketing, for example, instead of
product-oriented titles.
Benefits of a product organizational hierarchy structure Right Ans -
employees can specialize in a particular product line.
1. specialization fosters the production and the distribution of all products.
2. can be particularly useful when product quality is essential.
.
Companies that use functional organizational hierarchy structures Right
Ans - efficiently group employees by knowledge, skills and resources
Organizational Hierarchy Disadvantages Right Ans - 1. duplication of
resources
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