Chapter 9 assignment

Which of the following characteristics would you expect GardenGrow to have?

1. Decision making in this company occurs lower in the chain of command, with product managers responsible for problem solving 2. By bringing employees together to make a single product, this company breaks down barriers between departments 3. Certain functions within the company will be duplicated within each division

The CEO of Al's Autos is Considering moving to a matrix structure. What would be the best reason to make such a move?

To improve communication across functions

The CEO of GardenGrow is considering moving to a modular structure. What would be the best reason to make such a move?

To increase the flexibility of the organization

What problem might the CEO expect if the company switches to a matrix structure?

Organizational politics and the number of meetings will increase

What problem might the CEO expect if the company switches to a modular structure?

Proprietary information might be obtained by GardenGrow's competitors

Al's Autos has a _______ structure

functional

C & J Construction has a ______ structure

matrix

GardenGrow has a ______ structure

product

Which of the following characteristics would you expect Al's Autos to have?

1. Employees receive extensive training in specific areas, leading to the development of in-depth expertise 2. Decision making in this company is centralized, with the CEO ultimately responsible for problem solving 3. Employee specialization leads to increased efficiency

What problem might the CEO expect if the company switches to a virtual network structure?

Employees may feel less loyalty to the reorganized company

The CEO of C & J Construction is considering moving to a virtual network structure. What would be the best reason to make such a move

To focus on the core competencies of the organization and outsourse less mission-critical tasks

Which of the following characteristics would you expect C & J Construction to have?

1. In this structure, a vertical hierarchical structure provides accountability, while horizontal reporting relationships improve communication 2. This structure violates unity of command, because employees report to more than one manager 3. For employees, human relationship skills are particularly important, since they must work with senior managers to make decisions 4. Departments in this organization do not have formal leaders