MGT330 Week 2 Dis 2
1. What kinds of companies should employ the simple structure organizational configuration? An entrepreneur startup or relatively small corporations, new government departments, medium-sized retail stores, and small elementary school districts. The organization consists of the top manager and a few workers in the operative core. There is no techno-structure, and the support staff is small; workers perform overlapping tasks. An example of this structure is a local family restaurant called the Pioneer Resturant.
2. What kind of companies should use the machine bureaucracy form of structure? Uses elaborate work rules, considerable numbers of middle-line managers, and distinctive line and staff management configurations.” This structure would be best suited for any company that has a product, or products, that can be mass produced and have defined guidelines for production. When the company Intel first opened its doors the machine bureaucracy form of structure would have been perfect. It had one product that required specific build instructions. This work could have been easily divided into a production line to help supply a demand for this new type of computer processor (Baack, Minnick, & Reilly, 2014). Ralph Lauren in High Point, NC is where some major machine processing goes on. This plant embroiders personalize products like towels, t-shirts and polo shirts, when I worked as a CSR at the plant I toured the production floor and was amazed at how seamless the orders were processed, complied, sorted, packaged then shipped.
3. What kinds of organizations should feature a professional bureaucracy form of structure? The text mentions schools, hospitals, etc. I believe that police and fire departments could also fall into this category, being that they are both highly skilled and deliver, in this case, a service rather than goods. I also feel that the military can fall into this, being that we are constantly under the compliance of the governing body. (Baack, Minnick, &
2. What kind of companies should use the machine bureaucracy form of structure? Uses elaborate work rules, considerable numbers of middle-line managers, and distinctive line and staff management configurations.” This structure would be best suited for any company that has a product, or products, that can be mass produced and have defined guidelines for production. When the company Intel first opened its doors the machine bureaucracy form of structure would have been perfect. It had one product that required specific build instructions. This work could have been easily divided into a production line to help supply a demand for this new type of computer processor (Baack, Minnick, & Reilly, 2014). Ralph Lauren in High Point, NC is where some major machine processing goes on. This plant embroiders personalize products like towels, t-shirts and polo shirts, when I worked as a CSR at the plant I toured the production floor and was amazed at how seamless the orders were processed, complied, sorted, packaged then shipped.
3. What kinds of organizations should feature a professional bureaucracy form of structure? The text mentions schools, hospitals, etc. I believe that police and fire departments could also fall into this category, being that they are both highly skilled and deliver, in this case, a service rather than goods. I also feel that the military can fall into this, being that we are constantly under the compliance of the governing body. (Baack, Minnick, &
References: Baack, D., Minnick, C., & Reilly, M. (2014). The Five Functions of Effective Management 2nd Edition. San Diego: Bridgepoint Education, Inc. Desveaux, J. A. (n.d.). Adhocracy. Retrieved from Encyclopaedia Brittanica: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1887627/adhocracy Grimsley, S. (n.d.). Organizational Divisional Structure: Advantages, Disadvantages & Example. Retrieved from Education Portal: http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/organizational-divisional-structure-advantages-disadvantages-example.html#lesson