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| pwr that has been legitimized by the organization |
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| the process by which a mgr. assigns a portion of his or her total workload to others. |
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| the process of systematically delegating power and authority throughout the org. to middle and lower-level mgr. |
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| the process of systematically retaining pwr and authority in the hands of higher level mgr. |
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| process of linking the activities of the various departments of the organization |
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| primary reason for coordination |
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| departments and work groups are interdependent |
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lowest level of interdependence
---when units operate with little interaction, their output is simply pooled ex:(Gap) |
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| Sequential interdependence |
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| when the output of one unit becomes the input for another in sequential fashion___ex: nissan |
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| reciprocal interdependence |
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when activities flow both ways bwt. units
(ex. Marriott) |
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| org. based on a legitimate and formal system of authority |
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| bureaucracy's 5 basic characteristics |
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1. org should adopt a distinct division of labor by an expert
2.org. should develp. a consistent set of rules to ensure that task performance is uniform
3.org. should est. a hierarchy of positions that create a chain of command
4.mg. shoud conduct business impersonal way
5.advancements in org should be based on tech. expertise
EX: (gov't and universities) |
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| situational view of org. design |
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| based on the assumption that the optimal design for any given org. depends on a set of relevant situational factors |
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| similar to the bureaucratic model, more frequently found in stable environments (A&F store design) |
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| very flexible and informal model of org. design most often found in unstable and unpredictable environment (Limited brands) |
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| extent to which the org. is broken down into subunits |
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| degree to which the various subunits must work together in a coordinated fashion |
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| degree to which the various subunits must work together in a coordinated fashion |
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| # of full time or full time equivalent employees |
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| progression through which org. evolve as they grow and mature |
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| Functional (U FORM) design |
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| arragement based on the funtional approach to departmentalization -none of the functions can survive w/o each other (ceo-vp-mgr) |
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| used by an org. made up of unrelated business (samsung) |
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| org based on multiple business in related operating w/in larger org. (CEO-Stores division) (sherwin) |
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| based on 2 overlapping bases of deparmentalization |
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| approach based on project type teams with little to no functional (apple) |
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| little to no formal structure |
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| one that works to facilitate the lifelong learning and personal develp. of all its employees while con't transforming itself to respond to changing demands and needs |
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