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Organisational strcuture Flashcards

1
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What kind of structure has an external environment characterised by
Simple Dynamic

A

Simple

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2
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What kind of structure has an external environment characterised by
Simple Static

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Machine Bureaucracy

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3
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What kind of structure has an external environment characterised by
Complex static

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Professional bureaucracy

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4
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What kind of structure has an external environment characterised by
Simple static diverse

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divisionalised

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5
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What kind of structure has an external environment characterised by
complex dynamic

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adhocracy/innovative

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6
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What kind of structure has internal factors characterised by
Small
Young
Siimple tasks

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Simple

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7
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What kind of structure has internal factors characterised by
Large
Old
Regulated

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Machine bureaucracy

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8
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What kind of structure has internal factors characterised by
professional
simple systesm

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Professional bureaucracy

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9
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What kind of structure has internal factors characterised by
Very large
Old
Divisible tasks

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divisionalised

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10
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What kind of structure has internal factors characterised by
Young
Complex tasks

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Adhocracy/innovative

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11
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What is the key building block of a simple structure

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strategic apex

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12
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What is the key building block in a machine bureaucracy

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Technostructure

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13
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what Is the key building block of a professional bureaucracy

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Operating Core

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14
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what is the key building block in a divisionalised structuree

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middle line

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15
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what is the key building block in an adhocracy/innovative structure

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operating core

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16
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What is the key coordinating mechanism in simple structure

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Direct supervision

17
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What is the key coordinating mechanism in machine bureaucracy structure

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Standardisation of work

18
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What is the key coordinating mechanism in professional bureaucracy structure

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Standardisation of skills

19
Q

What is the key coordinating mechanism in divisionalised structure

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standardisation of output

20
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What is the key coordinating mechanism in adhocracy structure

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Mutual adjustment

21
Q

What is the typical structure of a simple type organisational structure

A

Entrepreneurial

22
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What is the typical structure of a machine bureaucracy type organisational structure

A

Functional

23
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What is the typical structure of a divisionalised type organisational structure

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divisional

24
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What is the typical structure of a adhocracy/innovative organisational structure

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matrix

25
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When is entrepreneurial structure most suitable

A

one product or group of similar products

26
Q

what structure are the advantages of as below
quick decisions
goal congruence
flexible/adaptable to change

A

entrepreneurial

27
Q

What structure are the disadvantages below of
cannot expand beyond certain point
can’t cope with diversification
Lack of career structure low level
too centralised?

A

Entrepreneurial

28
Q

When is a functional bureaucratic structure most suitable

A

single product/closely related product forms
relatively stable environment
smaller enterprise

29
Q

What are the below advantages of
good career opportuntiies
efficient
exploits specialist functional skills

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bureaucratic structure

30
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what are the following disadvantages of
rigid structure bad for growth/diversification
tends towards non-participative management
poor/slow decisions
functional heads may build empires

A

bureaucratci

31
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When are divisional structure appropriate

A

Larger more diversified business
diversity by product and or location

32
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When is matrix structure most suitable

A

complex/high tech industries
educational establishments for lecturers reporting to subject and course heads
R&D departments

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