Creating a Flexible Organization

Define an organization.

• An organization is a group of people working together to achieve common goals.

• An organization is a type of machine.

• An organization is a single individual working alone.

• An organization is a government policy.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Job specialization is important because:

• It increases efficiency and productivity.

• It makes work more difficult.

• It reduces the need for training.

• It leads to job dissatisfaction.

Identify the various bases for departmentalization.

• Function, Product, Geography, Customer, Process

• Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling

• Recruitment, Selection, Training, Development

• Authority, Responsibility, Accountability, Delegation

Decentralization follows from delegation because:

• Delegation distributes authority to lower levels, leading to decentralization.

• Delegation centralizes decision-making power.

• Delegation eliminates the need for management.

• Delegation restricts employee participation.

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

The span of management describes an organization by:

• Defining the number of subordinates a manager can effectively supervise

• Determining the organization's mission statement

• Outlining the company's financial goals

• Specifying the location of the headquarters

Identify four forms of organizational structure.

• Functional, Divisional, Matrix, and Flat

• Hierarchical, Circular, Network, and Modular

• Project-based, Team-based, Network, and Virtual

• Centralized, Decentralized, Linear, and Lateral

Examine the types, development, and uses of teams.

• Types, development stages, and uses of teams.

• Types of leadership in teams.

• Team conflict resolution strategies.

• Team communication methods.

Committees and task forces are used to:

• Make individual decisions

• Handle specialized tasks and solve specific problems

• Replace the need for management

• Avoid collaboration

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

The functions of the informal organization and the grapevine in a business include:

• Facilitating communication and spreading information quickly

• Increasing formal authority and control

• Reducing employee interaction

• Eliminating the need for formal meetings

Fill in the blank: An ________ is a group of two or more people working together to achieve a common set of goals.

• organization

• individual

• machine

• policy

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5