Bus 189 Ch 12 HR org design – Flashcards

The purpose of organizational structure is to provide managers with specific feedback on how well an organization and its members are performing and building competitive advantage.

A firm's _____ divides labor and tasks within the organization into separate units and, by doing so, defines the reporting or authority structure of the firm.

Which of the following statements is true of strategy in an organization?

Which of the following is true of a functional structure?

Standardization is a form of

Control through organizational culture reduces mutual adjustment and includes setting individual goals. is less expensive than output control. involves employees internalizing the norms and values of the organization. reduces mutual adjustment. includes setting individual goals.

Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of a geographic structure? More coordination and control than a functional structure Centralization of key activities and functions that allow leveraging skills across regions Cost inefficiencies from issues of scope Responsiveness to the needs of regional customers Lower transportation costs

Matrix structures

What is an advantage offered by a functional structure?

The organization structure that organizations most commonly adopt to solve control problems that result from producing many different kinds of products for many different market segments is the

Structure

systems

Culture

Functional structure

Multi divisional structure

input controls

behavioral controls

output controls

Balanced scorecard

Incubator

Family

Guided missile

eifffel tower