Working in Teams
• Task Force . . . A temporary team or committee formed to solve
a specific short-term problem.
• Team . . . Participants from several departments who meet to solve
ongoing problems.
• Project Manager . . . A person responsible for coordinating the
activities of several departments.
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Figure 7.3
Five Approaches to Structural Design
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Figure 7.3 (contd.)
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Figure 7.3 (contd.)
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Organization Worksheet
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Definitions
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Definitions
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Stockholder
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One who owns shares of stock in a corporation
Has right to declared dividends
Has the right to vote on certain company matters,
including the board of directors
Also Called shareholder
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Definitions
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Stakeholder
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One who has a share or an interest in an
enterprise
May include shareholders, directors,
management, suppliers, government, employees,
and the community
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Definitions
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Authority
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The rights inherent in a managerial position to
make decisions, give orders and utilize resources
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Definitions
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Authority
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The rights inherent in a managerial position to
make decisions, give orders and utilize resources
Delegation
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The process of assigning managerial authority
and responsibility to managers and employees
lower in the hierarchy
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Definitions
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Mechanistic Organization (Bureaucratic)
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Authority is centralized
Tasks and rules are clearly specified
Employees are closely supervised
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Definitions
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Mechanistic Organization (Bureaucratic)
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Authority is centralized
Tasks and rules are clearly specified
Employees are closely supervised
Organic Organization (Non-Bureaucratic)
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Authority is decentralized
Fewer rules and procedures
Encouraged to respond to unexpected tasks
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Organic vs. Mechanistic
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Influencing Factors:
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Size
Technology
Life Cycle
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Organic vs. Mechanistic
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Influencing Factors:
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Size
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As an organization grows so does the need for rules,
regulations and procedures
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Organic vs. Mechanistic
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Influencing Factors:
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Size
Technology
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Small Batch Technology
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Individual Job-Shops (Most Organic)
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Organic vs. Mechanistic
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Influencing Factors:
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Size
Technology
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Small Batch Technology
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Individual Job-Shops (Most Organic)
Large Batch Technology
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Assembly Line (Mechanistic)
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Organic vs. Mechanistic
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Influencing Factors:
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Size
Technology
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Small Batch Technology
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Large Batch Technology
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Individual Job-Shops (Most Organic)
Assembly Line (Mechanistic)
Continuous Process Technology (Organic)
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Machine Based Factories
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Organic vs. Mechanistic
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Influencing Factors:
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Size
Technology
Life Cycle
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Birth Stage – Non-Bureaucratic
Youth (Growth) Stage – Pre-Bureaucratic
Midlife Stage – Bureaucratic
Maturity Stage – Very Bereaucratic
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Learning Organizations
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An organization that actively creates,
acquires, and transfers knowledge within
itself and is able to modify its behavior to
reflect new knowledge
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Learning Organizations
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Reasons Organizations Resist Learning
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Competition Within an Organization
Fragmentation and Specialization
Fear of Risks
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Learning Organizations Quiz
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