MANAGMNT 301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Ideo, Guanxi
8 Nov 2016
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Org structure: ways an organization divides its labor into tasks and coordinates them. Design: process of assessing strategy, environment and the appropriate structure. Chart/organogram boxes & arrows showing lines of authority among superiors & subs. Differentiation: division of tasks into sub-tasks done by individuals who specialize in them. Task differentiation: differentiation by what employees do (e. g. , advertising, resume selection, interviewing, b/g checks) Cognitive differentiation: the extent to which people in different units within an organization think about different things or about similar things differently (different ways people think about things, e. g. , ideo) : by function, department - facilitates cognitive differentiation. Increased communication between managers and subordinates less layers of management, decisions are easier and higher quality, lower costs, better team spirit. : by layers of management (tall + narrow vs. flat + wide structures). Each manager has a small number of employees, this structure is very rigid and clear ladder of promotion.
