33:620:301 Midterm: Session 10 (Midterm Review)

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Management and Global Business
• Course: 33:620:301
• Professor: dennishamilton

Document Summary

Strategy as an integrating mechanism all communities in an organization are connected to the strategy and play a role in both the development an execution of that strategy. Structure and an integrating mechanism different roles and teams allow for different ways to integrate members of a firm (from simple to most complex. Liaison roles ex. marketing manager and research and development manager meet to brainstorm product ideas. Task forces ex. reps from marketing, research and development, and manufacturing meet to discuss launch of a new product. Cross-functional teams ex. team composed of all functions to manage product to its launch in the market. Integrating roles and departments ex. senior managers provide members of cross-functional team with relevant information from other teams and from other divisions. Culture as an integrating mechanism provides a common ground on which people can work together. Adaptive cultures help the organization to grow and change as needed.