Chapter 10 organizational designs

Question 1

organizational structure

Answer 1

the formalized patterns of interactions that link a firms tasks, technologies, and people

Question 2

simple organizational structure

Answer 2

owner-manager makes most of the decisions and controls activities, and the staff serves as an extension of the top executive

Question 3

functional organizational structure

Answer 3

an organizational form in which the major functions, such as marketing, R&D, accounting, are grouped internally

Question 4

divisional organizational structure

Answer 4

an org. form in which products, projects, or product markets are grouped internally

Question 5

SBU strategic business unit structure

Answer 5

an org form in which products, projects, or product markets are grouped into homogeneous units

Question 6

holding company structure

Answer 6

similar to divisional organizational structure, in which the divisions have a high degree of autonomy both from other divisions and from corporate headquarters

Question 7

matrix organizational structure

Answer 7

a form in which there are multiple lines of authority and some individuals report to at least two managers

Question 8

international division structure

Answer 8

org form in which international operations are in a separate, autonomous division. most domestic operations are kept in other parts of the organization

Question 9

geographic area division structure

Answer 9

a type of divisional organizational structure in which operations in geographic regions are grouped internally

Question 10

worldwide matrix structure

Answer 10

one line of authority for geographic area divisions and another line of authority for worldwide product divisions

Question 11

worldwide product division structure

Answer 11

a product division structure in which all divisions have worldwide responsibilities

Question 12

worldwide functional structure

Answer 12

a functional structure in which all departments have worldwide responsibilities

Question 13

global start up

Answer 13

a business organization that seeks to derive significant advantage from the use of resources and the scale of outputs in multiple countries

Question 14

boundaryless organizational design

Answer 14

organizations in which boundaries, (vertical, horizontal, external, and geographic) are permeable

Question 15

barrier free organization

Answer 15

an organizational design in which firms bridge real differences in culture, function, and goals to find common ground that facilitates information sharing and other forms of cooperative behavior

Question 16

modular organization

Answer 16

an org. form in which nonvital functions are outsourced, using the expertise and knowledge of outside suppliers while retaining strategic control

Question 17

virtual organization

Answer 17

a continually evolving network of independent companies that are linked together to share skills, costs, and access to one another markets.

Question 18

horizontal organizational structures

Answer 18

org, forms that group related business units under common management control and facilitate sharing resources to exploit synergies among operating units and help to create a sense of common purpose

Question 19

ambidextrous organizational designs

Answer 19

org. design that attempt to simultaneously pursue modest, incremental, innovations, as well as more dramatic, breakthrough innovations