Structure
command string
communication flow
management period
Decision making
Vertical Functional
Large
Vertical
Narrow
centralized
divisional
Large
Vertical
Narrow
centralized
Headquarter
Double
Vertical Horizontal
Narrow
decentralized
as a team
Short
Horizontal
wide
decentralized
virtual network
Short
Horizontal
wide
decentralized
Structure
command string
communication flow
management period
Decision making
Vertical Functional
Large
Vertical
Narrow
centralized
divisional
Large
Vertical
Narrow
centralized
Headquarter
Double
Vertical Horizontal
Narrow
decentralized
as a team
Short
Horizontal
wide
decentralized
virtual network
Short
Horizontal
wide
decentralized
Structure
command string
communication flow
management period
Decision making
Structure Chain of command Communication flow Management scope Decision making
Vertical Functional
Large
Vertical
Narrow
centralized
Vertical Functional Long Vertical Narrow Centered
divisional
Large
Vertical
Narrow
centralized
Divisional Long Vertical Narrow Centered
Headquarter
Double
Vertical Horizontal
Narrow
decentralized
Decentralized narrow horizontal and vertical double network
as a team
Short
Horizontal
wide
decentralized
As a team Short Horizontal Wide Decentralized
virtual network
Short
Horizontal
wide
decentralized
Virtual network Short Horizontal Wide Decentralized (Note: from the virtual network, it is
organic, and the vertical functional
mechanistic) Note: mechanistic organic 1) As an organization becomes more organic, its communication
the stream becomes ____________. (A) Narrower (B) Wider (C) More vertical (D) More
horizontal 2) Dollar General uses a cost control strategy. the dollar
The general slogan is “Save time. To save money. Every day!” General Dollar
it will be more effective if it has a __________ structure. Which
following reasons explain this? Check all the boxes. (A) Centralized decision-making allows the organization to place
tighter controls over how work is done and, in doing so,
achieve economies of scale. (B) Strict management boundaries ensure that employees operate
effectively. (C) Horizontal communication and broad management extensions allow
for greater flexibility in employee decision-making. (D) Short chains of command ensure the business will work
more efficiently in a turbulent environment. ______________________________________________________________ Your great-great-grandmother left you her cookbook. This
contains amazing and delicious cake recipes, and you are sure that
You can make a fortune out of it if you set up your bakery correctly.
You are considering three possible projects for your bakery: Project 1: A factory in which assemblers create low-cost products,
patterned cakes for sale in grocery stores. Project 2: A factory in which all cakes are created by machines;
technology will allow you to go from cake to cake as a customer
need for change. Design 3: A bespoke wedding cake business where you
create personalized delicacies for your customers. 1) According to Joan Woodward ____________ is classified as a
continuous process production company. (A) Project 3 (B) Project 2 (C) Project 1 2) Complete the three missing terms in this table.
small plot
Mass production
Continuous process
technical complexity
Structural features of production technology:
Down
Medium
High
Centralization
Down
?
Down
Main administration costs
Down
Medium
High
Indirect/direct work
Raison
1/9
1/4
1/1
supervision period
control
23
48
15
Communication
Written (vertical)
?
High
Down
Verbal (horizontal)
High
Down
High
In general
Structure
organic
mechanic
?
small plot
Mass production
Continuous process
technical complexity
Structural features of production technology:
Down
Medium
High
Centralization
Down
?
Down
Main administration costs
Down
Medium
High
Indirect/direct work
Raison
1/9
1/4
1/1
supervision period
control
23
48
15
Communication
Written (vertical)
?
High
Down
Verbal (horizontal)
High
Down
High
In general
Structure
organic
mechanic
?
small plot
Mass production
Continuous process
Continuous small batch mass production process
technical complexity
Structural features of production technology:
Down
Medium
High
technical complexity
Structural features of production technology: technical complexity
production technology Structural characteristics: low medium high
Centralization
Down
?
Down
Low centering? Down
Main administration costs
Down
Medium
High
Highest administration costs Low Medium High
Indirect/direct work
Raison
1/9
1/4
1/1
Indirect/direct work
aspect ratio 1/9 1/4 1/1
supervision period
control
23
48
15
supervision period
control 23 48 15
Communication
Communication
Written (vertical)
?
High
Down
Written (vertical)? Big small
Verbal (horizontal)
High
Down
High
Verbal (horizontal) Up Down Up
In general
Structure
organic
mechanic
?
In general
general structure
Organic Mechanical Structure? 3) According to the information in the table, which of the
the following conclusions are most likely to be true? (A) A continuous process production design is likely to be
effective if your bakery is looking for leadership at low cost
strategy. (B) A bakery using a mass production design may
operate with fewer employees than a bakery using a
design process. (C) A small batch production project will help your bakery
operate more efficiently. (D) A mass production project is likely to be effective if your
bakery operates in a stable environment without too much
competition __________________________________________________________________________ Modern-Shed has 12-14 knowledge workers who deal with
manufacturing and selling from its Seattle office. out of Seattle,
Modern-Shed products are sold by dealers who also sell other types
of compatible products. Modern-Shed also uses outside companies to
do the manufacturing, help organize fairs and do the marketing
obligations. 1) Modern-Shed has a __________ structure that allows it to: (A) Maintain the flexibility needed to serve the customer
demands (B) Create a maximally efficient organization through hard work
specialization (C) Coordinate work projects across functions and products (D) Maintain high levels of control over how your products
are sold and manufactured 2) Under what conditions does the current organizational structure
of Modern-Shed most likely to be effective? check it all out
Apply. (A) When the economic environment is turbulent and uncertain (B) By following a low-cost leadership strategy for the
business (C) In times of crisis, when everyone has to follow the same
leader (D) By following a differentiation strategy to
deals
Answer 1
1) D) More horizontal Organic organizations are characterized by flat communication and horizontal interactions and low areas in the organization. 2) A) Centralized decision making allows the organization to exercise tighter controls over how work is done and in the process achieves economies of scale With the help of centralized decision making , employees are aware of new decisions made in the organization, which helps the higher authority saves time in communicating new decisions. With new processes, economies of scale can be achieved as the unit cost of production is reduced, saving money.
D) More horizontal organic organizations are characterized by flatness of communication and horizontal interactions and low specialization of the organization. 2) A) Centralized decision-making allows the organization to exercise tighter controls over how work is done and in doing so achieve economies of scale. With centralized decision-making, employees are aware of new decisions made in the organization, which helps the higher authority to save time in communicating new decisions. With new processes, economies of scale can be achieved as the unit cost of production is reduced, saving money.
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