MANA 341 Lecture 3: Mana 341 - Lecture 3 - Stefanie Ruel - Fall 2017
21 Sep 2018
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Lecture 3 - september 21, 2017 - organizational design (part 1) Layer"s slow decisions down" + what"s really behind the toyota debacle + six rules to boost co-operation. Organization chart: a formal organization chart can be useful in understanding how an organization works. Credit for success, blame for failure is (generally) fought out between departments. > where you stand depends on where you sit . #3: virtual cross functional teams: made up of organizationally and geographically dispersed members who are linked by technology. Structure: formalization, specialization, hierarchy of authority, centralization, professionalism, personnel ratios. Context: goals and strategy, organizational size, environment, culture and values, technology. It"s not easy being lean: nucor (glader, 2006) What does it mean to be lean" from a macro perspective? (also known as just in time" (jit): creating value for customers with fewer resources, perfection"/zero waste, involvement of labor (personal responsibility, engagement, ownership", continuous improvement.
