12.1 Organisational structure and design

Question 1

This chapter examines different organisational structures, considering their a_________ and d________ and challenging when each type might be appropriate.

Answer 1

Advantages

Disadvantages

Question 2

Organisational structure is intrinsically linked to the systems structure and the c______ structure that exists within an organisation. The required structure may be leveraged to the supply chain position or the s________ expectations.

Answer 2

culture

shareholder

Question 3

It is important for every organisation to determine whether strategy comes before s_______ or otherwise. The reality is that this will almost always be a moving and iterative p_______.

Answer 3

structure

process

Question 4

It is important to recognise the core, more traditional types of structural form to enable them to be c_______ and reconsidered in light of today’s emerging and often t___________-driven forms.

Answer 4

challenged

technologically

Question 5

M_________ and transnational structural forms will require a number of particular dimensions to be satisfied to enable n_______ and cultural compliance and expectations.

Answer 5

Multinational

national

Question 6

The concept of boundaryless organisation needs to be understood and considered to enable a challenge to be levied at the more traditional closed-boundary structures. It is also important to consider how b__________ can still be maintained in today’s i_______ and cloud-driven world of technology.

Answer 6

boundaries

internet

Question 7

The Company Secretary and governance professional needs to be able to stand back and consider the s_______ form of the organisation - how it influences b________ and culture, its strengths and weaknesses and how it could, should or must change to enable the achievement of strategic objectives.

Answer 7

structural

behaviour

Question 8

Who theorised the traditional view that strategy must come before organisational structure?

Answer 8

Alfred Chandler (1962)

Question 9

Who argued that structure had to come before strategy, because the organisational environment was changing too rapidly?

Answer 9

James Quinn (1990)

Question 10

“Strategy before structure” and vice versa links to which concepts from Chapter 2?

Answer 10

Emergent vs rational strategy.