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What is a primary disadvantage of a team structure?

  • Weak authority lines between groups (correct)
  • Increased hierarchical authority
  • Lack of employee accountability
  • High level of work formalization

What was a key reason why NASA implemented the matrix structure?

  • To coordinate multiple projects simultaneously (correct)
  • To minimize employee confusion
  • To streamline hierarchical processes
  • To enhance economies of scale

Which of the following accurately reflects a characteristic of the matrix structure?

  • It creates a rigid environment for project management
  • It combines elements of both functional and project-based organizations (correct)
  • It simplifies authority relationships among employees
  • It eliminates the need for specialized expertise

Why might a matrix structure be considered expensive?

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What is a significant benefit of a team structure for employees?

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Which of the following is NOT a source of specialization?

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What is one consequence of extreme specialization?

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In which way is departmentalization organized?

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What does a narrow span of management indicate?

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Which of the following describes decentralization in an organization?

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What is formalization primarily concerned with?

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Which structure leads to more decision making at higher management levels?

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What can be a result of poor work quality due to extreme specialization?

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Which function of management focuses on setting goals and determining what should be done?

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What primary objective is associated with a company's mission statement?

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Which management function involves assessing performance and taking corrective action when necessary?

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What is a key aspect of the organizing function in management?

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Which level of management typically includes roles such as CEO and Executive VPs?

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Which objective is NOT typically derived from an organization's mission?

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Which component of management is primarily related to leading and motivating employees?

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In which management function would performance measures and corrective actions play a crucial role?

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Which management skill is most essential for first-line managers?

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What is the initial step in the decision-making process within a company?

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Which type of management is most closely associated with overseeing product and operations?

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Which management skill is primarily important for top management?

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What is a likely expression of organizational culture?

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Which functional area is involved in problem solving with existing products?

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In what phase of decision-making are options evaluated?

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Which of these is not considered a functional area within an organization?

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What is a key aspect of supplier identification in procurement?

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Which activity is primarily associated with the manufacturing process?

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What is a main focus of debt management compared to equity management?

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Which of the following is part of the sales and marketing strategies?

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What does organizational structure primarily define?

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What is the focus of human resource management?

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Which of the following is a primary responsibility of logistics in an organization?

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Which statement accurately describes specialization within an organization?

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Flashcards

What do managers do?

Managers use organizational resources to achieve goals.

What are the four management functions?

Planning, organizing, directing, and controlling.

What is planning?

Determining what needs to be done and by whom.

What are goals?

Desired outcomes like profits, quality, or sales volume.

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What are objectives?

Specific targets derived from the mission statement.

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What is a mission statement?

Answers 'What business are we in?'

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What is organizing?

Organizing structures resources and activities to achieve objectives.

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What is directing?

Motivating and leading employees to reach organizational objectives.

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What is controlling?

Evaluating and correcting activities to keep the organization on track.

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What are the steps in the control process?

Measuring performance, taking corrective action, investigating causes, and comparing current performance to objectives.

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What are the levels of top management?

CEO, President, Executive VPs.

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What are middle management levels?

Plant Managers, Department Managers, Division Managers.

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What are first-line management levels?

Foremen, Supervisors, Office Managers.

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What is a financial manager?

Manages financial resources.

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What is a product and operations manager?

Manages product development and operations.

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What is an IT manager?

Manages IT systems and infrastructure.

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What is a marketing manager?

Manages marketing campaigns and promotional activities.

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What is an administrative manager?

Manages administrative tasks and operations.

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What is a human resource manager?

Manages human resource functions like recruitment, training, and payroll.

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What is technical expertise?

Technical knowledge specific to a job or industry.

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What are conceptual skills?

Ability to think strategically and understand the big picture.

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What are analytical skills?

Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions.

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What are human relations skills?

Ability to work effectively with people and build relationships.

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What are the steps in the decision-making process?

Recognizing the problem, developing options, analyzing options, selecting the best option, implementing the decision, and monitoring consequences.

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What is organizational culture?

Shared values, traditions, rules, and behaviors.

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What are common functional areas in organizations?

Research & Development, Finance, Marketing, and Manufacturing

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What are core operations?

R&D, Procurement, Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing, and Logistics

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What are some activities involved in R&D?

Fundamental research, quality checks, problem-solving, and new product development.

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What are some activities involved in procurement?

Recognition of needs, spend analysis, placing orders, supplier identification, and contract management.

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What are some activities involved in manufacturing?

Planning, quality control, technical skills, maintenance, and processing/assembling raw materials.

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What are some activities involved in sales and marketing?

Defining sales policies, sales and marketing skills, advertising campaigns, understanding customers, and optimizing profitability.

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What are some activities involved in logistics?

Transport, storage, and movement of materials and products.

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What is Equity?

Provided by owners, general risk, rewarded by dividends, flexible, and substantial influence on decision-making.

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What is Debt?

Provided by lenders, only bankruptcy risk, rewarded by interest, rigid, little influence on decisions, lower risk with lower expected rewards.

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What are some activities involved in human resource management?

Recruitment, employee relations, training and development, promotion, and performance analysis.

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What is organizational structure?

Arranging relationships between positions within an organization.

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What is specialization?

Dividing labor into specific tasks and assigning employees to one role.

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What is departmentalization?

Grouping jobs into working units like departments.

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What is span of control?

Wide span: manager supervises many employees; narrow span: manager supervises few employees.

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What is delegation?

Giving tasks and empowering employees.

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What are the degrees of centralization?

Centralized: decision-making at higher levels; Decentralized: decision-making at lower levels.

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What is formalization?

Standardizing behavior through rules, regulations, and procedures.

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What is a matrix structure?

A flexible structure combining functional and project teams.

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What is a team structure?

Non-hierarchical, with little formalization and accountable teams.

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Study Notes

What do Managers Do?

  • Managers use organization resources to achieve goals.
  • Management functions include: planning, organizing, directing, and controlling.

Planning

  • Planning involves determining what needs to be done and by whom.
  • Goals are the desired outcomes, such as profits, product quality, or sales volume.
  • Objectives are specific targets derived from the mission statement.

Mission

  • The mission answers the question, "What business are we in?"
  • Example: Amazon's mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth.

Organizing

  • Organizing structures resources and activities to achieve objectives efficiently and effectively.

Directing

  • Directing involves motivating and leading employees to meet organizational objectives.

Controlling

  • Controlling is about evaluating and correcting activities to keep the organization on course.
  • This involves:
    • Measuring performance
    • Taking corrective action when needed
    • Investigating the causes of deviation
    • Comparing current performance to objectives

Levels of Management

  • Top Management: CEO, President, Executive VPs
  • Middle Management: Plant Managers, Department Managers, Division Managers
  • First-Line Management: Foremen, Supervisors, Office Managers

Areas of Management

  • Financial Manager
  • Product and Operations Manager
  • IT Manager
  • Marketing Manager
  • Administrative Manager
  • HR Manager

Manager Skills

  • Technical Expertise: Critical for first-line managers.
  • Conceptual Skills: Important for top management.
  • Analytical Skills: Important for top management.
  • Human Relation Skills: Important for all levels of management.

The Decision-Making Process

  • Recognize and define the situation
  • Develop options
  • Analyze options
  • Select the best option
  • Implement the decision
  • Monitor the consequences

The Organization

  • Organizational culture is a shared set of values, traditions, rules, and behavior models.
  • It can be expressed through memos, ceremonies, mission statements, manuals, codes of ethics, dress codes, and work habits.

Functional Areas and Core Operations

  • R&D (Research and Development)
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Manufacturing

Core Operations

  • R&D
  • Procurement
  • Manufacturing
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Logistics

R&D

  • Fundamental Research
  • Quality Check
  • Problem Solving with Existing Products
  • New Product Development

Procurement

  • Recognition of Needs
  • Spend Analysis
  • Placing Orders
  • Supplier Identification
  • Contract Management

Manufacturing

  • Planning
  • Quality Control
  • Technical Skills and Economics
  • Maintenance
  • Processing and Assembling Raw Materials

Sales & Marketing

  • Defining Sales Policies - The 4Ps
  • Sales and Marketing Skills & Technical Skills
  • Advertising and Communication Campaigns
  • Understanding the Customer and Competitor's Offerings
  • Selling the Firm's Products and Optimizing Profitability

Logistics

  • Transport, Storage, and Movement of Raw Materials, Semi-Finished, and Finished Products
  • Multidisciplinary Skills

Debt and Equity Management

  • Equity: Provided by owners, suffers general risk of enterprise, rewarded by dividends, more flexible, substantial influence on decision-making
  • Debt: Provided by lenders, only bankruptcy risk, rewarded by interest, more rigid, little influence on decisions, lower risk with lower expected rewards

Human Resources Management

  • Recruitment
  • Employee Relations: Unions, Job Compensation & Benefits
  • Training and Development
  • Promotion
  • Analyzing Tasks, Workload, and Performance

Organizational Structure

  • A structure arranges the relationships of positions within an organization.

Specialization

  • Division of labor into specific tasks and assigning employees to one task.
  • Goal is efficiency.
  • Sources of specialization:
    • Learning economies through repetition
    • Uneven distribution of skills
    • Differentiation of managers and technical orientations
    • Costs of preparation
    • Different technical performances of plants
    • Work identification and motivation
  • Consequences of extreme specialization:
    • Employee boredom and dissatisfaction
    • Poor work quality, more injuries, high employee turnover

Departmentalization

  • Grouping jobs into working units (departments, units, groups, or divisions)
  • Common departmentalization methods:
    • Function (Production, Marketing, Finance, Distribution, R&D)
    • Product (Stereo Equipment, Computer Electronics, Consumer Telecommunication, Industrial Telecommunication)
    • Geographic Region (European, Latin American, Middle East, Pacific Basin)
    • Customer (Consumer Foods, Industrial Foods)

Span of Control

  • Wide Span: Manager supervises a large number of employees.
  • Narrow Span: Manager supervises a small number of employees.

Centralization

  • Giving tasks and empowering employees.
  • Delegation involves:
    • Responsibility: Employees carry out tasks.
    • Accountability: Employees are answerable for outcomes.
  • Degrees of Centralization:
    • Centralized Structure: More decision-making at higher management levels.
    • Decentralized Structure: More decisions at lower management levels.

Formalization

  • Standardizing behavior through rules, regulations, procedures, training, etc.
  • Advantages:
    • Consistent product quality.
    • Predictability.
  • Disadvantages:
    • Work duplication, hindering economies of scale.
    • Isolation among organizational areas.

Matrix Structure

  • Introduced by NASA to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Advantages:
    • Flexibility
    • Access to specific expertise
    • Development of general managers
  • Disadvantages:
    • Expensive
    • Complex
    • Confusing authority lines

Team Structure

  • Example: Freshii
  • Non-hierarchical, with little or no work formalization.
  • Teams are accountable for their performance.
  • Encourages employee engagement and motivation.
  • Consists of multiple work groups with weak or no authority lines between them.

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