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ols 252 exam 3

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6 elements of organizational structure
1. division of labor (how work is parceled out)
2. Characterization of jobs (how jobs are defined and related)
3. authority (chain of command, unity of command)
4. span of control (number of subordinates)
5. decision-making (centralized, decentralized)
6. creativity (structured vs unstructured)
simple organizational design
family owned business - normally less than 50 employees
bureaucracy
governmental units - Purdue- Military
matrix organizational design
mixes function and focus
visual organizational design
most is outsourced, independent consultants, event planning
team organization
johnsonville sausage
line workers
focus on major day to day main business aspects of the business such as: sales, production, and customer service
staff workers
workers focus on supporting functions such as: finance, marketing, and legal
Mechanistic Model
mode (bureaucratic) is characterized by substantial structure and high level of control. (high specialization, narrow span of control, centralization)
Organic Model
model (entrepreneurial) is characterized by high creativity and low structure (wide spans of control, cross-functional teams, decentralization, low formation)
span of control
defines the number of people (or organizational units) that one person can manage efficiently and effctively handle.
line authority
chain of command. command authority
staff authority
responsibility to advice and counsel those with line authority
functional staff authority
a somewhat limited "line" authority over a particular functional area
line positions
involved in the day to day business of the company
staff positions
play a supporting role
sales
very good entry level job
marketing
person must understand customer needs
job analysis
is the investigation and determination of the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) required to perform a given job
job or position description
written statement of the necessary components to do a job in an effective and efficient manner
job or position specification
statement of the qualifications, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform a job
skill varirty
the degree to which there are a variety of skills needed to perform the job
task identity
the degree to which one worker is able to do the whole job
task significance
the degree to which work has a significant impact on other in the immediate organization
autonomy
the degree to which a job offers freedom, independence, and direction in scheduling and performing the work
feedback
the degree to which a job provides direct information about the employees performance
job rotation
is cross training by moving from one job to another
job enlargement
is horizontal expansion of the job
job enrichment
is a vertical expansion of the job
alternative schedule
work schedule, flextime, shorter work weeks, job sharing, telecommuting
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