article is to examine two different ways of distribution of power in an organization and computing the relationship between the three main structural properties of the organization which includes formalization‚complexity and centralization. Decision making can be done in two ways: 1) Decision making regarding the allocation of resources 2) Determination about the organizational policy which is strongly related to organizational complexity and not on the degree of formalization. Formalization includes
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES AND FORMS OF ORGANIZATION What is Management? According to Henri Fayol‚ "to manage is to forecast and to plan‚ to organise‚ to command‚ to co-ordinate and to control." Fredmund Malik defines it as "the transformation of resources into utility." Management in businesses and organizations is the function that coordinates the efforts of people to accomplish goals and objectives by using available resources efficiently and effectively. Natures of Management ◦
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Customer Retention Strategies Tifiani Cook Everest Online MAR 2305 – 9 June 1‚ 2014 Customer Retention Strategies Assume you are doing a classroom presentation on customer retention strategies. Reread your responses to the What Do You Think? questions that you completed throughout this chapter. 1.What are some service attitudes and practices that promote retaining customers? Customer retention refer to a strategy with the purpose of doing whatever it takes to keep a company’s current
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TUTORIAL 6 Managing Your Career (Scenario) Michelle has a new job and is learning to perform the tasks assigned to her. Different situations demand different decision-making processes. 1) Michelle finds a company directive that specifically restricts her from taking certain actions. This is a(n) ________. A) rule B) policy C) agenda D) procedure 2) Michelle eventually finds a problem that has no cut-and-dry solution. The problem is unique and is unlikely to occur again. This problem
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Organization as structure vs organization as process Child J. (2005) has argued “Organization has structural‚ processual and boundary-defining facets.” (p.6) Organization as structure and organization as process are organizational choices‚ which are very distinct from each other. Organization as structure refers to ‘basic structure’ in which tasks and responsibilities are distributed among the work hierarchy. The organizational authority is at the same time centralized‚ delegated and standardized
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You will apply important microeconomics concepts toward the competitive strategies of the Kudler Fine Food Virtual Organization that affect its long-term profitability. You will evaluate the differences between market structures and review the organization’s strategic plan‚ marketing overview‚ market surveys‚ and other material to evaluate the organization’s competitiveness in the marketplace‚ including its customers’ views. In the process‚ you will identify the market structure that you believe
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Chapter 8: Organization Structure and Design Multiple Choice 1. Which management function entails the process of arranging people and resources to work toward a common goal? a) Controlling b) Leading c) Planning d) Organizing Ans: d Bloom’s: Knowledge Level: Easy Learning Objective 1: Understand organizing as a managerial responsibility. Section Reference: Organizing is one of the management functions. 2. An organizational structure consists of all the following EXCEPT
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Organizational Structure Introduction Every organization needs to decide how to divide its work or activities‚ how to coordinate all work – related activities and how to control these activities to ensure that goals are achieved. The organization must consider its external environment and the internal systems and processes used to transform inputs to outputs. A manager of any organization must ensure consistency between the structure of the organization‚ the scale of its operations‚ the tasks at
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SALES ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE Introduction Once the sales plan has been formulated‚ the next logical step is to organize a sales force to achieve the enterprise objectives. Decisions must be made as to the type of sales tasks required to be performed and as to how the sales people should be grouped together to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. The scope of their sales responsibility‚ line authority and accountability must be defined so that the sales activities can be well coordinated. The
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Communication Structure for an Organization Paul Cody COM425: Communication in Organizations Prof. Demetra Blacknell September 10‚ 2012 ? Human communication is the lifeblood of any organization. The interactive social process of communication is what enables organizational participants to elicit cooperation from others (Kreps‚ 2011). There are several different concepts that are important to an organizations communication structure. The concepts to be discussed in this paper are active
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