RESOURCE MANUAL CHAPTER TWO The Organizational Context: Strategy‚ Structure‚ and Culture To Accompany PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Achieving Competitive Advantage By Jeffrey K. Pinto CHAPTER TWO PROJECT PROFILE: Project Management Improves Lenovo’s Bottom Line INTRODUCTION 2.1 PROJECTS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY 2.2 STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT Identifying Project Stakeholders Managing Stakeholders 2.3 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 2.4 FORMS OF ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE Functional Organizations Project
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Organizational Structure Throughout the last three to four decades‚ since Walt Disney World opened its theme park in 1971‚ the park has undergone an incredible transformation. When the park originally opened only three rides were available and now after adding new rides‚ attractions‚ and other developments‚ there is over forty seven square miles of space. Not only is there the actual theme parks themselves‚ but Disney also branches out into resorts‚ hotels‚ golf courses‚ campgrounds‚ water parks
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CHAPTER 15: FOUNDATION OF ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE What Is Organizational Structure? Organizational Structure Defines how job tasks are formally divided‚ grouped‚ and coordinated. There are six key elements that managers need to address when they design their org.’s structure. Key Elements: 1.Work specialization 2.Departmentalization 3.Chain of command 4.Span of control 5.Centralization and decentralization 6.Formalization Work Specialization The degree to which tasks in the organization
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Chapter 10 Organizational Structure and Design True/False Questions DEFINING ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 1. Organizational design is the organization’s formal framework by which job tasks are divided‚ grouped‚ and coordinated. (False; difficult; p. 266) 2. Organizational structure is the degree to which tasks in an organization are divided into separate jobs. (False; moderate; p. 266) 3. The concept of work specialization can be traced back a couple of centuries to Adam Smith’s discussion
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Discussion Board 2 Merry C. Stewart Organization’s Culture Phase 2 Discussion Board 2 Part 1 MGM 255-1301A-05 Randal Aungst January 16‚ 2013 Whether on the individual level or as an organization‚ we must all deepen our human skill at respecting and honoring our differences and staying focused on our common goals. Milton Hershey believed that‚ “workers who were treated fairly and who lived in a comfortable‚ pleasant environment”‚ would be better workers. He not only built a town for his
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The Uneasily Defined Organizational Structure of Apple Anna Windust MGT/230 January 20‚ 2013 Christi Monk The Uneasily Defined Organizational Structure of Apple Organizational structures have been used for centuries to help people within organizations to understand who holds authoritative roles and how it is ordered‚ who has certain responsibilities and how they are organized and executed‚ and how communication flows between the tiers of management (“BusinessDictionary‚” 2013). There are
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES & PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF RAILWAYS Based on European railway reform experiences and applied to Israel Railways J. W. Wolff September 2011 Organizational Structures & Performance Evaluation of Railways Based on European railway reform experiences and applied to Israel Railways Master Thesis September 2011 Jeroen W. Wolff Thesis Committee: Prof. Dr.-Ing. I.A. Hansen (TU Delft‚ Faculty CiTG) dr. W.W. Veeneman (TU Delft‚ Faculty TPM) ir. P.B.L. Wiggenraad
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The Role of the Organizational Structure An organizational structure can be either flat or tall‚ depending on the number of employees in the company. Flat structures are best for very small companies‚ as they usually have only one person responsible for each functional area‚ like marketing. Small companies can also have tall organizations‚ which are typically organized by functional area‚ specific products or a combination of the two‚ called a matrix organization. There are several key roles for
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as well as external relationships have to be created and maintained. Organisations therefore consist of individuals‚ groups‚ and relationships. Objectives‚ structures‚ systems and processes are then created to give direction and order to activities and interactions. OB is thus of great concern to anyone who organises‚ creates‚ orders‚ directs‚ manages‚ or supervises the activities of others. It is also of concern to those who build relationships between individuals‚ groups of people‚ different parts
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The Centralized Organizational Structure of the US Military Thaddeus A. Menold‚ Sr. Project Management 611 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University August 23‚ 2014 The Centralized Organizational Structure of the US Military I have served as a warrant officer in the US Army since 1992‚ which means that I have always worked in a centralized organization. Why must our military use a centralized organizational structure? The nature of our military’s missions require a structure with a definite chain-of-command
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