CHAPTER 13 - FOUNDATIONS OF ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE CHAPTER OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter‚ students should be able to: 1. Identify the six key elements that define an organization’s structure. 2. Describe a simple structure. 3. Explain the characteristics of a bureaucracy. 4. Describe a matrix organization. 5. Explain the characteristics of a “virtual” organization. 6. Summarize why managers want to create boundaryless organizations. 7. List the factors that favor different organization
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Organizational structure An organizational structure consists of activities such as task allocation‚ coordination and supervision‚ which are directed towards the achievement of organizational aims.[1] It can also be considered as the viewing glass or perspective through which individuals see their organization and its environment.[2] Many organizations have hierarchical structures‚ but not all. Organizations are a variant of clustered entities. An organization can be structured in many different
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consequences of structure and profoundly affect the success of the business. What may not be as obvious but is clearly as influential is how organizational structure either supports or blocks employee behavior. There is many an employee who was terminated from one company to become a star in another similar position in a different enterprise. Why? In many cases organizational structure makes it impossible for such a worker to blossom and produce. For example‚ a dedicated but independent-minded employee will
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EdPM-628 Organizational System and Capacity Development Unity University through Mintzberg Glasses: An Organizational Structure Assessment Unity University through Mintzberg Glasses: An Organizational Structure Assessment By: 1. Baissa Negeri..……….. GSR/2988/05 2. Bewketu Bogale….….. GSR/2989/05 3. Feleke Yeshitla……….. GSR/2991/05 4. Hailemariam Assefa.. GSR/2994/05 January 2013 Submitted to: Jeilu Omer (PhD) PreferredCustomer UNECA PreferredCustomer UNECA Unity University through
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AbstractScott Paper Company provides an inside look at a major corporate downsizing program led by the controversial turnaround manager "Chainsaw" Al Dunlap. By the end of the restructuring in late 1995‚ when Kimberly-Clark acquired Scott‚ the market value of Scott’s common stock had increased by more than $3 billion. Dunlap’s personal wealth increased over this period by nearly $100 million‚ reflecting his compensation and appreciation in the value of his Scott stock holdings and executive stock
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decline. Strategic Turnaround The focus is on adjusting the strategic focus of the business in terms of its Product/Market profile and halt the decline. Cost Reduction Strategies Asset Reduction Strategies Financial Restructuring Strategies Management and Cultural Change Strategies Revenue Increasing Strategies Product/Market Redefinition Strategies Turnaround • Restructure • Restructure is a course before failure to avoid failure An unsuccessful restructure may
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Name: Ravindra Saini Section: E 1. Do you think it was ethical on JOSH’s part to eliminate the entire distribution structure without passing on the benefits to Seth Dhaniram? In my opinion it was not ethical on JOSH’s part to eliminate the distributors from the chain without passing the benefits to Seth Dhaniram. The main diplomatic reason which could have been explained by JOSH to make the decision of removing the distributors may be: * Increasing the efficiency of the supply chain in
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HRM in Indigenous and MNCs in the current recession. Ireland has one of the most globalised economies in the world. One of its main attributes is the prioritising the attraction and retention of FDI through a combination of incentives‚ particularly low corporation tax and liberalised trade policies. The success of this policy is manifest in the large numbers of MNCs located there and its status as one of the world’s most FDI-intensive economies (Barry‚ 2007; Rios-Morales and Brennan‚ 2009). Ireland
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cultural values and the organizational culture‚ the organizational culture would be undermined. There are many viewpoints which will be the most important to the organization structure. In this case‚ The quotation below is given by Morgan Gareth which present the strongest reason that explain as follow; “One of the major strengths of the culture metaphor rests in the fact that it directs attention to the symbolic...significance of even the most rational parts of organizational life” (Morgan G. 1986)
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© Furrer 2002-2008 2. An Historical Perspective (See Grant‚ 2002) – – – – – Origins of the Modern Corporation The Multidivisional Corporation Postwar Patterns of Diversification The Conglomerates Downsizing‚ Outsourcing‚ and Restructuring – Diversification in Emerging-Market Economies – Beyond the Trends 2 Corporate-Level Strategy “Corporate strategy is the way a company creates value through the configuration and coordination of its multimarket activities” Collis
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