BU398 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Knowledge Management, Satisficing, Ethical Decision
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Learning orgs. (contemporary design: vertical => horizontal structure; routine tasks => empowered roles; formal control => shared info; competitive => collaboration; rigid => adaptive culture; goal: efficiency => problem solving. Class 2- goals, strategy, org culture: official, operative, informal goals, strategy, porter, miles & snow, strategy should determine org design, org culture. Class 7 uncertain enviro: adapting to uncertainty, resource dependence, est. inter-org linkages, control enviro, sum fun # game. Inter-org relationships: resource dependence: orgs depend on others before getting their own job done; try to. & bring on board for leverage; ads & pr- ho(cid:449) se(cid:272)tor sees us (cid:271)(cid:455) se(cid:374)di(cid:374)g i(cid:374)fo. Control enviro: do(cid:373)ai(cid:374) (cid:894)(cid:374)ew market), political lobbying, trade associations (connect w similar orgs), illegitimate activities: collaborative networks, working w other orgs for your common goal. & n (cid:272)o(cid:374)sidered if the(cid:455) alig(cid:374) (cid:449) b"s i(cid:374)terests; e(cid:374)(cid:448)iro s(cid:272)a(cid:374): per(cid:272)ei(cid:448)e (cid:374)arro(cid:449) ra(cid:374)ge of issues.
