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OVERVIEW, LEARNING OBJECTIVES, CLASS PREPARATION

CHAPTER 7- Creating a Flexible Organzation

OVERVIEW
Having outlined in the preceding chapter the management of a business organization, in this chapter we examine the organization itself. First, we define organization from a business perspective. Then we discuss five dimensions of organizational structure: (1) job specialization, (2) departmentalization, (3) centralization, (4) span of management, and (5) chain of command. Next, we discuss the various methods of combining these individual elements within a single business structure. We introduce four approaches to organizational structure—bureaucratic, matrix, cluster, and network—and present the advantages and disadvantages of each. We conclude the chapter with a brief discussion of how corporate culture, intrapreneurship, committees, coordination techniques, informal groups, and the grapevine affect an organization.


Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, students should be able to:
1. Understand what an organization is and identify its characteristics.
2. Explain why job specialization is important.
3. Identify the various bases for departmentalization.
4. Explain how decentralization follows from delegation.
5. Understand how the span of management describes an organization.
6. Understand how the chain of command is established by using line and staff management.
7. Describe the four basic forms of organizational structure: bureaucratic, matrix, cluster, and network.
8. Summarize the use of corporate culture, entrepreneurship, committees, coordination techniques, informal groups, and the grapevine
Class Preparation

Format for Discussion Questions: Typed, (Question in bold) followed by double space and then your answer.
Assignments may be submitted in class paper copy, email, or via Blackboard.
Late assgnments will recieve a maximum of 50% credit

CLASS PREPARATION

READ Chapter 7, Video Case 7.1 Be prepared to discuss the questions at the end of the case
Answer Discussion Questions 1, 2, 3,
Crossword: Please download to desktop then open

 

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