A n _____ culture develops an emphasis on close supervision and hierarchical authority

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managers must report and justify work results to the managers above them accountability
assumes that the most effective cultures help organizations anticipate and adapt to environment changes adaptive perspective
has an external focus and values flexibility adhocracy culture
is the non-bureaucratic stage, the stage in which the organization is created birth stage
important decisions are made by higher-level managers centralized authority
has an internal focus and values flexibility rather than stability and control clan culture
unifies employees or members and gives everyone an understanding of the organization's reason for being common purpose
the process of fitting the organization to its environment contingency design
the coordination of individual efforts into a group or organization-wide effort coordinated effort
tend to group activities around common customers or clients customer division
important decisions are made by middle-level and supervisory-level managers decentralized authority
is the process of assigning managerial authority and responsibility to managers and employees lower in the hierarchy delegation
AKA work specialization is the arrangement of having discrete parts of a task done by different people division of labor
people with diverse occupational specialties are put together in formal groups by similar products or services, customers or clients, or geographic divisional structure
which represent the values and norms actually exhibited in the organization enacted values
are the explicitly stated values and norms preferred by an organization espoused values
assumes that an organization's culture must align, or fit with its business or strategic context fit perspective
people with similar occupational specialties are put together in formal groups functional structure
group activities around defined regional location geographic divisions
is a person whose accomplishments embody the value of the organization hero
or chain of command is a control mechanism for making sure the right people do the right things at the right time hierarchy of authority
is the tendency of the parts of an organization to draw together to achieve a common puropse integration
have authority to make decisions and usually have people reporting to them line managers
has a strong external focus and values stability and control market culture
an organization combines functional and divisional chains of command in a grid so that there are two command structures-vertical and horizontal matrix structure
the organization becomes very bureaucratic, large, and mechanistic maturity stage
authority is centralized, tasks and rules are clearly specified, and employees are closely supervised mechanistic organization
the organization becomes bureaucratic, a period of growth evolving into stability midlife stage
a firm assembles product chunks, or modules, provides by outside contractors modular structure
sixth type of organization structure, whereby a central core is linked to outside independent firms by computer connections, which are used to operate as if all were a single organization network structure
authority is decentralized, there are fewer rules and procedures, and networks of employees are encouraged to cooperate and respond quickly to unexpected tasks organic organization
is a system of consciously coordinated activities or forces of two or more people organization
is a box-and-lines illustration showing the formal lines of authority and the organization's official positions or work specializations organization chart
sometimes called corporate culture, is a system of shared beliefs and values that develops within an organization and guides the behavior of its members organizational culture
has a natural sequence of stages: birth, youth, midlife, and maturity organizational life cycle
is a formal system of task and reporting relationships that coordinate and motivates an organization members so that they can work together to achieve the organization's goals organizational structure
group activities around similar products or services product division
is the obligation you have to perform the tasks assigned to you responsibility
are the activities and ceremonies, planned and unplanned, that celebrate important occasions and accomplishments in the organization's life rites and rituals
has authority centralized in a single person, a flat hierarchy, few rules, and low work specialization simple structure
refers to the number of people reporting directly to a given manager span of control (management)
have authority functions they provide advice, recommendations, and research to line managers staff personnel
is a narrative based on true events, which is repeated-and sometimes embellished upon-to emphasize a particular value story
assumes that the strength of a corporate culture is related to a firm's long-term financial performance strength perspective
is an object, act, quality, or event that conveys meaning to others symbol
teams or work-groups, either temporary or permanent, are used to improve horizontal throughout the organization team-based structure
in which an employee should report to no more than one manager unity of command
the organization is in a prebureuaratic stage, a stage of growth and expansion youth stage
refers to the rights inherent in a managerial position to make decisions, give orders, and utilize resources authority
is the tendency of the parts of an organization to disperse and fragment differentiation
has an internal focus and values stability and control over flexibility hierarchy culture


Is the process by which managers create a specific type of organizational structure and culture?

OrganizationaldesignOrganizational design is the process by which managers create a specific type oforganizational structure and culture.

Which organizational structure is characterized by having each kind of customer served by a self contained Division?

Functional organization groups people with comparable skills and tasks; divisional organization creates a structure composed of self-contained units based on product, customer, process, or geographical division.

What is the goal behind creating a divisional structure in an organization?

Divisional Structure An organizational structure composed of separate business units, within which are the functions that work together to produce a specific kind of product for a specific kind of costumer. The goal behind it is to create smaller more manageable units within the organization.

Is the formal system of task and job reporting relationships that determines how employees use resources to achieve an organization's goals?

Organizational structure is the formal system of tasks and reporting relationships that coordinates actions and motivates members to achieve organizational goals.