Management Robbins, Coulter Chapter 10: Organizational Design Models and Contingency Factors
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Which type of organizational design is characterized by high specialization, rigid departmentalization, narrow span of control, and high formalization?

  • Clear chain of command
  • Cross-functional teams
  • Decentralization
  • Mechanistic organization (correct)
  • What is a characteristic of an organic organization?

  • Cross-functional teams (correct)
  • Rigid departmentalization
  • Narrow span of control
  • High formalization
  • Which contingency factor affects organizational design based on the given text?

  • Centralization
  • High specialization
  • Rigid departmentalization
  • Strategy and Structure (correct)
  • What does the mechanistic organization have that the organic organization does not?

    <p>Narrow spans of control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor characterizes an organic organization's structure?

    <p>Wide spans of control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What feature is characteristic of a mechanistic organization's structure?

    <p>High formalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of organization structure relies heavily on rules, regulations, and standardized tasks?

    <p>Mechanistic organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of organization structure might have specialized jobs that are not standardized and can change as needs require?

    <p>Organic organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of organization structure is work frequently organized around employee teams?

    <p>Organic organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a contingency factor that affects organizational design?

    <p>Size and structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of technology is associated with mechanistic organizations?

    <p>Routine technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does an organization's structure tend to change as it grows larger?

    <p>It changes from organic to mechanistic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of organization structure works best for companies that want to tightly control costs?

    <p>Mechanistic organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is emphasized in an organic organization?

    <p>'Flexibility and free flowing information'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what point does size have less influence on an organization's structure?

    <p>~2,000 employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For what type of technology does an organization adapt its structure?

    <p>'Non-routine technology'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Organizational Design

    • Mechanistic organization: characterized by high specialization, rigid departmentalization, narrow span of control, and high formalization.
    • Organic organization: characteristic is adaptation to changing circumstances.

    Contingency Factors

    • Size: affects organizational design, but has less influence at the point of stability and maturity.
    • Technology: affects organizational design, with mechanistic organizations associated with routine and repetitive tasks, and organic organizations adapting to non-routine and complex tasks.

    Organizational Structure

    • Mechanistic organization: has a rigid structure, relies heavily on rules, regulations, and standardized tasks, and has specialized jobs that are standardized.
    • Organic organization: has a flexible structure, may have specialized jobs that are not standardized and can change as needs require, and work is frequently organized around employee teams.
    • Size and growth: an organization's structure tends to change as it grows larger, with smaller organizations often having a more organic structure and larger organizations having a more mechanistic structure.
    • Cost control: mechanistic organization structure works best for companies that want to tightly control costs.
    • Emphasis: in an organic organization, flexibility and adaptability are emphasized.

    Technology and Structure

    • Mechanistic organization: associated with routine and repetitive tasks, and relies heavily on rules, regulations, and standardized tasks.
    • Organic organization: adapts its structure to non-routine and complex tasks.

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    Test your understanding of the mechanistic and organic models of organizational design as well as the contingency factors affecting organizational design with this quiz based on Chapter 10 of Management by Robbins and Coulter, taught by Dr. Dina Abou-Bakr. Explore the relationship between strategy, size, technology, and the environment with organizational structure and design.

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