MGMT 320 1st Edition Lecture 19Outline of Last Lecture I. Structurea. VerticalOutline of Current Lecture I. Structurea. Vertical (continued)Current LectureMGMT 320 – Organizing 21. Structurea. Vertical Grouping jobs & creating hierarchyi. Span of control: the number of immediate subordinates a manager has1. Depends on:a. Stability of subordinates workb. Support for the managerc. Subordinates’ task maturityii. Departmentalization 1. Functional: groups jobs together based on their performance of like activitiesa. Advantagesi. Efficient use of resources (less redundancies)ii. Specializationiii. High-quality problem solvingThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.iv. Top management control2. Divisional: jobs grouped on the basis of product, geography, customera. Advantagesi. Responsive & flexibleii. Better functional coordinationiii. Emphasis on overall divisional goalsiv. Develops general managersiii. Matrix Structure1. Combines functional & divisional 2. Very difficult to coordinate3. Works best near the “top” of the organization4. Managers must communicate directly with each otheriv. Virtual Structure1. Coordinating activities of businesses that do not have common ownership, for a common
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