Chapter Eight

What is NOT an aspect of simple structure?

• authority centralized in a single person

• flat heirarchy

• low work specialization

• members grouped by similarity of purpose

Putting strategic plans into effect

(a)  

An organization with a central core of key functions that outsources other functions to vendors who can do them cheaper/faster

• hollow structure

• adhocracy structure

• functional structure

• horizontal structure

Narrative about actual event that happened in the organization that symbolizes its values and vision

• statement

• lie

• story

Altering mission, vision, recruiting and socializing materials are all examples of

(a)  

Why do strategic initiatives fail?

• employees do not understand their role

• flawed execution

• strategic initiative is too complicated

Risk taking culture valuing flexibility

• clan culture

• adhocracy culture

• functional culture

• risk culture

A business has a product division, customer division, and geographic division. What type of structure is this?

• Horizontal structure

• Matrix structure

• Divisional structure

• Simple structure

What does vertical hierarchy of authority mean?

• who reports to whom

• who specializes in what work

What's our names (choose two answers)?

• Sylvia

• Cara

• Carol

• Seneca