MGMT 370 Study Guide - Continual Improvement Process, Lean Manufacturing, Small Batch Whiskey
29 Oct 2014
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Copyright 2009 by the mcgraw-hill companies, inc. all rights reserved. Organization chart reporting structure and division of labor in an organization. Mechanistic organization a formal structure intended to promote internal efficiency. Organic structure: an organizational form that emphasizes flexibility characterized by: Broader responsibilities that change as the need arises. Obedience to authority is less important than commitment to the organization"s goals. Employees depend more on one another and relate more informally and personally. Differentiation: an aspect of the organization"s internal environment created by job specialization and the division of labor. Integration: the degree to which differentiated work units work together and coordinate their efforts. High when an organization has many subunits and many specialists who think differently. Division of labor when the work of the organization is subdivided into smaller tasks to be performed by individuals. Specialization different people or groups perform specific parts of the larger task.
