chapter 8 ITB
Matrix Organization
An organization in which specialists from different parts of the organization are brought together to work on specific projects but still remain part of a line-and-staff structure.
line organization
An organization that has direct two-way lines of responsibility, authority, and communication running from the top to the bottom of the organization, with all people reporting to only one supervisor.
Flat Organizational Structure
An organizational structure that has only a few levels of management and emphasizes decentralization
Advantages of Departmentalization
Employees develop skills and progress within a department as they master skills. The company can achieve economies of scale. Employees can coordinate work within the function and top management can easily direct activities.
Weber emphasized
Job descriptions. Written rules, decision guidelines, and detailed records. Consistent procedures, regulations, and policies. Staffing and promotion based on qualifications.
disadvantages of departmentalization
Poor departmental monitoring, horizontal communication Goal displacement Conflict across departments
hierarchy
a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.
virtual corporation
a temporary networked organization made up of replaceable firms that join and leave as needed
centralized authority
an organizational structure in which decision making authority is maintained at the top level of management
decentralized authority
an organizational structure in which decision-making authority is delegated to lower-level managers more familiar with local conditions than headquarters management could be
hybrid
company could departmentalize by function, geographic location, and customer groups
staff personnel
employees who advise and assist line personnel in meeting their goals
line personnel
employees who are part of the chain of command that is responsible for achieving organizational goals
cross-functional self-managed teams
groups of employees from different departments who work together on a long-term basis
Networking
interact with other people to exchange information and develop contacts, especially to further one's career.
Dividing tasks into smaller jobs is called:
job specialization
four structure of an organization
line organization, line and staff organization, matrix style organization and cross function self managed teams
oursourcing
means assigning one or more functions—such as accounting, production, security, maintenance, and legal work—to outside organizations
a firm that makes tables may have one department that cuts wood another department that assembles the wood into tables and a third department that stains the tables this firm would be departmentalize by
process
if a team is empowered to make decisions without management approval then it is said to be
self managed
chain of command
the line of authority that moves from the top of a hierarchy to the lowest level
real time
the present moment or the actual time in which something takes place
a organization chart shows what
the relationships among people: who is accountable for the competition of specific work, and who reports to whom
core competencies
those functions that the organization can do as well as or better than any other organization in the world