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To implement a particular strategy, managers must determine the right kind of ..... , ... organizational culture and organizational structure
sometimes called corporate culture, is a system of shared beliefs and values that develops within an organization and guides the behavior of its members organizational culture
a formal system of task and reporting relationships that coordinate and motivate an organization's members so that they can work together to achieve the organization's goals. organizational structure
has an internal force and values flexibility rather than stability and control. a clan culture
Four types of organizational culture 1. clan 2. adhocracy 3. market 4. hierarchy
has an external focus and values flexibility adhocracy culture
has a strong external focus and values stability and control. market culture
has an internal focus and values stability and control over flexibility hierarchy culture
three layers that organizational culture appear as 1. observable artifacts 2. espoused values 3. basic assumptions
the explicitly stated values and norms preferred by an organization espoused values
which represents the values and norms actually exhibited in the organization. enacted values
which are not observable, represent the core values of an organization's culture- those that are taken for granted and, as a result, are difficult to change. basic assumptions
an object, act, quality, or event that conveys meaning to others symbol
a narrative based on true events, which is repeated - and sometimes embellished upon- to emphasize a particular value story
a peron whose accomplishment embody the values of the organization. Heroes
The activities and ceremonoies, planned and unplanned, that celebrate important occasions and accomplishments in the organization's life rites and rituals
four functions of organizational culture 1. it gives members an organizational identity 2. it facilitates collective commitment 3. it promotes social system stability 4. it shapes behavior by helping employees make sense of their surrounding
Three perspective have been proposed in organizational culture 1. strength 2. fit 3. adaptive
it assumes that the strength of a corporate culture is related to a firm's long-term financial performance strength perspective
it assumes that an organziation's culture must align, or, fit, with its business or strategic context fit perspective
it assumes that the most effective cultures help organization anticipate and adapt to environmental changes adaptive perspective
Eleven ways culture become embedded in organization 1. formal statement 2. slogans and saying 3. storie, legend, and myth 4. leader reaction to crises 5. role modeling, training and coaching 6. physical design 7. rewards, titles, promotions and bonuses 8. organizational goals and performance criteri
a system of consciously coordinated activities or forces of two or more people organization
three types of organization 1. for profit organization 2. non-profit organization 3. mutual benefit organization
formed to make money or profits, by offering products or service for profit organization
formed to offer services to some clients, not to make a profit nonprofit organization
voluntary collectives whose purpuse is to advance memebers interests. mutual benefit organizations.
two kinds of information that organization chart reveal about organizational structure are 1. the vertical hierarchy of authority 2. the horizontal specialization.
unifies employees or members and gives everyone an understanding of the organization's reason of being common purpose
the coordination of individual efforts into a group or organization-wide effort coordinated effort
also known as work specialization, is the arrangement of having discrete parts of a task done by different people. division labor
chain of command hierarchy of authority
a control mechanism for making sure the right people do the right things at the right time hierarchy of authority
in which an employee should report to no more than one manager unity of command
refers to number of people reporting directly to a given manager span of control or span of management
it means a manager has a limited number of people reporting. narrow span of control
it means a manager has several people reporting wide span of control
the rights inherent in a managerial position to make decisions, give orders, and utilize resources authority
managers must report and justify work results to the managers above them. accountability
the obligation you have to perform the tasks assigned to you responsibility
the process of assigning managerial authority and responsibility to manager and employees lower in the hierarchy delegation
have authority to make decisions and usually have people reporting to them line manangers
have authority functions; they provide advice, recommendations, and research to line managers staff personnel
with --------------important decisions are made by middle-level and supervisory level managers decentralized authority
has authority centralized in a single person, a flat hierarchy, few rules, and low work specialization simple structure
in ----------- , people with similar occupational specialie are put together in formal groups functional structure
in ------------, people with diverse occupational specialties are put together in formal groups by similar products or services, customers, or clients, or geographic regions. divisional structure
group activities around similar products and services. product divisions
... tend to group activities around common customers or clients customer divisions
group activities around defined regional location geographic divisions.
in -------, an organization combines functional and divisional chain of command in a grid so that there are two command structure- vertical and horizantal matrix structure
in ----, teams or workgroups, either temporary or permanent, are used to improve horizontal relation and solve problems throughout the organization. team based structure
the organization has a central core that is linked to outside independent firms by computer connection, which are used to operate as if all were a single organization. network structure
in ------- a firm assembles product chunks, or modules, provided by outside contractors. modular structure
the process of fitting the organization to its environment is called contingency design
authority is decentralized, there are fewer rule and procedure, and networks of employees are encouraged to cooperate and respond quickly to unexpected tasks. Organic organization
The tendency of the parts of an organization to disperse and fragment differentiation
the tendency of the part of an organization to draw together to achieve a common purpose integration
The Four stage organizational life cycle has a natural sequence of stages: Birth youth midlife maturity
The non-bureacuratic stage, the stage in which the organization is created. Birth Stage
In ------ , the organization is in a prebureacratic stage, a stage of growth and expeansion Youth stage
The organization becomes bureacratic, a period of growth evolving into stability midlife stage
In----- , the organization becomes very bureacratic, large, and mechanistic. Maturity stage

What are the functions of the middle management and lower level management?

Middle-level managers are responsible for executing organizational plans which comply with the company's policies. They act as an intermediary between top-level and low-level management. Low-level managers focus on the execution of tasks and deliverables, serving as role models for the employees they supervise.

What is the middle levels of management?

Middle management includes all of the management positions in a hierarchical company structure underneath the top management positions and above the non-management workers. These managers generally answer to top management, those who have executive titles such as CEO or CFO.

What are the three positions at middle

Middle management is located between low-level management and top-level management within an organization. Middle managers may fill a number of supervisory positions and roles including branch managers, store managers, regional directors, and department managers.

What is middle

(a) Middle-level management This level of management consists of executives working between top level and supervisory level. They interpret and implement policies, ensure coordination of all activities, ensure availability of resources and implementation of policies framed by top management.