Intraorganizational processes

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Banks are good examples of ______ because each location operates independently, but contributes to the common good of the organization. pooled interdependence sequential interdependence reciprocal interdependence

pooled interdependence In pooled interdependence, each job or department contributes to the whole independently. Bank locations contribute to the common good of the organization, but do not have any communication or exchanges with other locations.

_____ is closely related to intrinsic motivation: Employees believe that they have the ability and autonomy to do meaningful work. mechanistic organization Empowerment Reengineering

Empowerment Empowerment is a feeling of intrinsic motivation in which workers perceive their work to have impact and meaning and perceive themselves to be competent and capable of self-determination. Organic organizations encourage empowerment as decision making is decentralized. Reengineering is the fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in critical measures of performance, such as cost, quality, service, and speed.

The following table shows the differences between companies as they become more organic or more mechanistic. You can use the slider on the left to highlight characteristics for a particular structure. Use the table to answer the questions that follow. As an organization becomes more organic, its span of management becomes

broader As an organization becomes more organic, its span of management becomes broader. Organic organizations emphasize flexibility. Because employees tend to be highly trained and are given the responsibility and authority to respond to problems, managers have to make fewer decisions, and they can supervise larger numbers of employees.


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