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mgt ch12 midtrm 2

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organization design
the overall set of structural elements and the relationships among those elements used to manage the total organization
bureaucracy
a model of organization design based on a legitmate and formal system of authority
behavoral model
a model of organization design consistent with the human relations movement and stressing attention to developing work groups and concern with interpersonal processes
system 1 design
similar to the bureaucratic model
system 4 design
similar to the behavorial model
situational view of organization design
based on the assumption that the optimal design for any given organization depends on a set of relevant situational factors
technology
conversion processes used to transform inputs into outputs
mechanistic organization
similar to the bureaucratic or system 1 model, most frequently found in stable environments
organic organization
very flexible and informal model of organization design most often found in unstable and unpredictable environments
differentiation
extent to which the organization is broken down into subunits
integration
degree to which the various subunits must work together in a coordinated fashion
organizational size
total number of full time or full time equivalent employees
organizational life cycle
progression through which organizations evolve as they grow and mature
funtional (u form) design
based on the functional approach to departmentalization
conglomerate (h form) design
used by an organization made up of a set of unrelated businesses
divisional (m form) design
based on multiple businesses in related areas operating within a larger related areas operating within a larger organizational framwork
matrix design
based on two overlapping bases of departmentalization
team organization
an approach to organization design that relies almost exclusively on project type teams, with little or no underlying functional hierarchy
virtual organization
one that has little or no formal structure
learning organization
one that works to facilitate the lifelong learning and personal development of all of its employees while continually transforming itself to respond to changing demands and needs

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