MGT chap 6

Stable and unstable

• What are the two kinds of environmental elements

• What is differentiation?

Grouping Jobs involving the same or similar activities

• What is functional Departmentalization?

• What is a conglomerate design?

An M form design

• What is a divisional design also called?

• What is a mechanistic organization?

Delegating power and authority throughout the organization to middle and lower level managers.

• What is decentralization?

• What is a conglomerate design?

-Job rotation

-Job enlargement

-Job enrichment

-job charastics

-Work teams

• What are the alternatives to job specialization?

• What is the situational view of organizational design?

Very flexible and informal model of organization design.

• What is an organic organization?

• What is a learning organization?

Based on the functional approach to departmentalization, Members and groups are formed into

functional departments, there must be considerable coordination across departments.

• What is a functional organizational design?

• What is the situational view of organizational design?

One where decisions are made primarily by fewer high level managers.

• What is a centralized organization?

• What is a mechanistic organization?

Both the project manager and the functional superior.

• Who does an individual report to in a matrix design

• What is the organization life cycle?

The process of grouping jobs according to some logical arrangement.

• What is departmentalization?

• What is team organization?