CHAPTER 5 ORGANIZING

What is the example of formalization?

• Employee Handbook

• Compliance

• Instruction manual

• All above

What is the disadvantages of job specialization?

• high degree of motivation

• flexibility

• decreased job satisfaction

• low turnover

What is centralization?

• An organization that refers to decision making authority to lower levels in the organization

• An organization which decision making authority is concentrated in upper level of an organization

• Can take many forms

• Can implemented to varying degrees, depending on the needs and goals of the organization

Describe what is flat structure?

• Fewer levels of middle management between staff and executives

• Traditional structure

• Pyramid with single person

• Group at the top with increasing levels of management

What are the characteristics of formalization?

• Control and coordination

• Standardization

• Communication

• All above

What are the advantages of mechanistic organization?

• Customer satisfaction

• Job Satisfaction

• Employee Morale

• Efficiency and Predictability

Define Organic Organization

• high degree of specialization

• rigid departmentalization

• flexible, flat structures

• high level of formalization

What is formalization?

• Written and strictly followed within an organization

• documentation and standardization procedures

• compliance and accountability to the job

• all above

List of factors that need to consider when choosing and organizational structure

• company size

• culture and values

• industry

• all above

What are the characteristics of centralization?

• Decision making by managers

• structural hierarcy

• Strictly followed the procedures from the manager

• all above