Fundamentals of Organizing

The main purpose of organizing as a management function is to

• make sure that results match plans

• arrange people and resources to accomplish work

• create enthusiasm for the work to be done

• match strategies with operational plan

………….….. is the system of tasks, reporting relationships, and communication that links together the various part of an organization.

• Structure

• Staff

• Decentralization

• Differentiation

Rumors and resistance to change are potential disadvantages often associated with …………………...

• virtual organization

• informal structures

• delegation

• specialized staff

An organization chart showing vice presidents of marketing, finance, manufacturing, and purchasing all reporting to the president is depicting a ………………….. structure.

• functional

• matrix

• network

• product

The functional chimneys problem occurs when people in different functions ……………………………...

• fail to communicate with one another

• try to help each other work with customers

• spend too much time coordinating decisions

• focus on products rather than functions

A manufacturing business with a functional structure has recently developed three new product lines. The president of the company might consider shifting to a/an …………………………. structure to gain a stronger focus on each product.

• virtual

• informal

• divisional

• network

………….……………….. structure tries to combine the best elements of the functional and divisional forms.

• Virtual

• Boundaryless

• Team

• Matrix

The 'two-boss' system of reporting relationships is found in the …….………………………. structure.

• functional

• matrix

• network

• product

Better lower-level teamwork and more top-level strategic management are among the expected advantages of a ………….………….. structure.

• divisional

• matrix

• geographical

• product

"Tall" organizations tend to have long chains of command and …………………………… spans of control.

• wide

• narrow

• informal

• centralized