Ch. 10 - Creating Effective Organizational Designs

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What is differentiation in organizational design?

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Breaking down goals into tasks and responsibilities.

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How, in **_orgniztion_** dgn, do **_t** & **_r_** **_L_** to **_o_** g?**

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Linking **_t_** & **_r_** to **_o_** g

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What do organizational capabilities involve?

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Coordinating resources across functions to achieve desired goals.

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What does organizational structure refer to?

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Formalized patterns of interactions linking tasks, technologies, and people.

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What is one of the key needs addressed by organizational structure? Options: Division (differentiation) of tasks into meaningful groupings., Complete removal of task grouping., Avoidance of task collaboration., Centralization of all tasks.

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Division (differentiation) of tasks into meaningful groupings.

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What is the purpose of integration in organizational structure?

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To link groupings for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

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How do organizations grow structurally? Options: Simple > Functional > Divisional > International, Functional > Worldwide Holding, Divisional > Simplification, Maintain Simple Structure

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Simple > Functional > Divisional > International

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What defines a simple organizational structure? Options: Small organization, owner-led decisions, Complex, hierarchical structure, Focused on innovation and R&D, Extensive international divisions

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Small organization, owner-led decisions

Answer explanation

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AdvANTAGеS: WHAт IS AN ADVANTAGе OF A SIMPле STRUCTURе?

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HighLY INFORMAL COORDINATION BY DИRЕCT SUPеRVISION

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What is a disadvantage of a simple structure?

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Responsibilities not strictly identified