ADMS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Hierarchical Organization

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 1000
• Professor: Jenna Sweiss

Document Summary

Student number: 214459580: (a) social specialization: the verizon company coincides with the characteristics of social specialization because this specialization is accomplished through the employment of professionals whose skills cannot be easily routinized. For example, verizon prides themselves as innovators, technologists, problem-solvers and engineers. Therefore, these employees do not follow simple and repetitive tasks. Instead, these employees have specialised skills that have been developed in a specific area. (b) centralized decision-making: centralized decision-making power usually rests at the top of the organizational hierarchy and all the important decisions are made by ceo. Additionally, verizon"s fluidity is dependent on the organization"s innovative tactics because it has to keep up with the constant change in technology, which often happens at a rapid rate. Verizon is also a global organization because it attempts to enter new markets, such as yahoo web media business, and increasing competition. Consequently, verizon also identifies with the notion of integration and networking, which include relationships with other global competitors.