MGMT 320 1st Edition Lecture 20Outline of Last Lecture I. Structural a. Vertical Outline of Current Lecture I. Structural a. Horizontal Current LectureMGMT 320 – Organizing 31. Structurea. Horizontal Coordination: rules & communication1. Mechanistic: leads to efficiencies, relies on rules & centralized decision making2. Organic: leads to greater responsiveness & flexibility; relies on communication & decentralized decision makingii. Contingency Factors for Types of Structures1. Strategic objectivesa. Missionb. Completionc. Environmentd. Different divisions of departments may compete differently2. Environmental uncertaintya. More uncertainty means a more organic and divisional structureThese 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.3. Size of organizationa. Large organizations need a divisional structure, & more formalization (mechanistic structure) between divisions4. Manufacturers need to be more mechanistic & functional a. Service providers need to be more organic and divisional 5. Departmental interdependencea. Pooled sequential reciprocalb. Mechanistic
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