managers of the organizations spend most of efforts to design the organization structure‚ in order to approach their objectives. To design the organizational structure‚ it involves six key elements‚ such as: work specialization‚ departmentalization‚ chain-of-command‚ span of control‚ centralization and
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Chapter 10 1. Make a list of Starbucks’ goals. Describe what type of goal each is. Then‚ describe how that stated goal might affect how the following employees do their jobs: Open 1200 new stores. Revenue growth of 10 to 13 percent. Earnings per share growth of 15 to 20 percent Develop new coffee products Stay true to its global social responsibilities a) A part-time store employee‚ a barista in Omaha A part time Barista has to contribute to keeping the quality and value of the drinks
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organization” Developing an organization structure manager go through the process called organizational design‚ that involves decision about six key elements i.e work specialization‚ departmentalization and formalization etc. Now we analyze the Citibank’s organizational structure according to these factors. Work Specilization: As work specialization is used to describe the degree to which activities is organization are divided into separate jobs. This means that an entire task is not done by one individual
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In the book Understanding Sport Organizations‚ chapter four discusses the dimensions of organizational structure. Throughout this chapter one will learn about complexity‚ formalization‚ and centralization. Each of these are key elements that make up organizational structure. The first element discussed in the book is complexity. Complexity in this book refers to the way an organization is made up of so many different parts that contain different levels of authority. The complexity’s main focus
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grouped‚ and coordinated. When managers develop or change an organization’s structure‚ they are engaged in organizational design‚ a process that involves decisions about six key elements: work specialization‚ departmentalization‚ chain of command‚ span of control‚ centralization and decentralization‚ and formalization. Organizational Structure and Design Organizational Structure The formal pattern of how people and jobs are divided‚ grouped and coordinated in an organization. Organizational Design
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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 of division of labor. (True; moderate; p. 267) 4. Originally‚ when work specialization was implemented‚ employee productivity rose because it wasn’t widely used. (True; moderate; p. 267) 5. Today‚ most managers see work specialization as a source of ever-increasing productivity. (False; moderate; p. 267) 6. Grouping jobs
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unity of command D) unity of direction 4) ________ is the degree to which decision making takes place at upper levels of the organization. 4) _______ A) Decentralization B) Formalization C) Functionalization D) Centralization 5) A company is planning to revise its organizational structure and one of the managers‚ Anderson Cooper‚ suggests increasing employee empowerment by giving them more decision-making authority. Which of
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Introduction There is no particular definition of an organization. Different authors have defined organization in different ways. Therefore‚ organization can be define as an institute where a group of people work together to achieve certain goals and objectives. Organization has a distinct purpose and follows a particular strategy to goals or set of goals. Whereas structure is the manner‚ in which something is build. This structure defines and limits the behavior of the members of an organization
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emotional stability E) intellect Answer: D 3. You describe a structure that is flat‚ has little formalization‚ and is fast‚ flexible‚ and inexpensive to maintain. You are describing the ________. A) matrix structure B) simple structure C) bureaucracy D) team structure E) organizational pyramid Answer: B 4. Which one of the following is consistent with a simple structure? A) high centralization B) high horizontal differentiation C) high employee discretion D) standardization E) bureaucracy
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Table of Contents Executive Summary: 3 Company overview: 4 Company Analysis Before Bankruptcy (2009): 4 SWOT Analysis: 4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis: 4 Organizational Structure and Design: 4 GM Culture: 6 GM Goals and Plans: 7 GM Motivational Tactics: 7 Restructuring: 8 Company Analysis After Bankruptcy (2009): 9 SWOT Analysis: 9 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis: 9 Organizational Structure and Design: 9 GM Culture: 10 GM Goals and Plans: 11 GM Motivational Tactics:
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