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A flatarchy is a hybrid approach using a functional structure and a relatively flat hierarchy, with a correspondingly wide span of control.

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Organizational design is just one component of the much larger organizational structure process.

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The biggest downside of ________ organizational structure is the creation of a "silo" mindset.

A modular structure is like an extremely organic organization on the mechanistic-versus-organic continuum.

Which organizational structure is a "soft structure" of informal relationships, and communities connected by the demands of the task?

Contrast organizational structure to organizational design. How are the two related?

Which type of organization combines functional and divisional organizational structures?

When companies have a workflow with defined steps, they may use ________ departmentalization.

Which type of organization needs people who can manage conflict and get things done without possessing formal authority?

What is departmentalization? List and define the five most common ways of grouping employees by departmentalization. For each of these five ways, list an example company or industry groups employees in this way.

A virtual organization is a "soft structure" of informal relationships, networks, teams, groups, and committees connected by the demands of the task.

Departmentalization is the degree to which work rules are written and explicitly communicated.

What is a virtual organization? Name an example of a company or an industry that uses one. List its strengths and weaknesses.

Compare and contrast a matrix organization to a flatarchy. Be sure to mention the advantages and disadvantages of each.

The biggest disadvantage of ________ organizational structures is that they violate the unity of command by giving every employee two managers instead of one.

Organic structures have high specialization of labor and many hierarchical levels.

Formalization is the degree to which decision-making authority is concentrated in an organization.

Which type of organizational structure organizes people around a form of departmentalization (e.g., product, process) ?

What is a networked organization? Name an example of a company or industry that uses one. List its strengths and weaknesses.

Organic structures are partly characterized by