Which strategy is associated with coordination involving informal communication?
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2 What is Organizational Structure? 3 Coordinating Mechanisms in Organization
4 Continued Coordination through Formal Hierarchy: 5 Coordination through Standardization 6 Elements of Organizational Structure 7 Tall and Flat Structures
8 Mechanisms vs. Organic Structures 9 Continued Centralization: The degree to which formal decision authority is held by a small group of people, typically those at the top of the
organizational hierarchy. Most organizations begin with centralized structures because the founder makes most decisions and tries to direct the business toward his or her vision. Decentralized disperse decision authority and power throughout the organization. Formalization: The degree to which organizations standardize behavior though rules, procedures and relate mechanism.
10 Departmentalization Establishes the chain of command-the system of common supervision among positions and
units with the organization. Focuses people around common mental models or ways particular skill set. Encourages coordination through informal communication around people and subunits 11 5 Pure Types of Departmentalization 12 Organizes employees around specific knowledge or other resources. 13 Divisional Structure Groups employees around geographic areas, clients, or outputs. Accommodates growth and focuses employee attention on products or
customers rather than on tasks. Three variations Strategic business-Creates minibusinesses that may operate as subsidiaries rather than departments Geographic structure-Organizes employees around distinct regions of the country Product/service structure-organizes work between distinct outputs
14 Evaluating the Matrix Structure 15
16 Team-Based Structure Features 17 Continued Evaluating The Team-based Structure 18
Network Structure Evaluating the Network Structure 19 Contingencies
of Organizational Design 20 Organizational Strategy.
21 Questions/Answers 1)List the three coordinating Mechanisms in an organization:
Informal communication, formal hierarchy, and standardization. 2) List three mechanisms involved in coordination through standardization: Standardized process, standardized outputs, and standardized skills. 3)True or False: Tall structures use narrow span of control and Flat structures use wide span of control. TRUE 4)What are the two of the 5 forms of departmentalization? Simple Structure, Functional Structure, Divisional Structure, Matrix Structure, and
Team based Structure. 5)True or False: The best organization structure depends on the firms external environment, size, technology and strategy. TRUE What is communication and communication strategies?Well, communication is more like an activity that involves the exchange of information, but how that information flow is going to happen is decided by the communication strategies that you use. Today, I have compiled some of the most effective communication strategies that you and your team need to coordinate productively.
What are the sources of informal communication?Such informal communication can be stimulated by corporate meetings, management trips, personal visits, manager transfers, intensive use of expatriates, etc. They are associated with intensive direct communication, whether in person or via electronic media (e.g. video-conferencing).
What is the role of lateral relations in informal communication?Lateral relations also enhance informal communication by creating a network of informal and personal contacts among managers across different company units (Martinez/Jarillo 1989, p. 492). Such informal communication can be stimulated by corporate meetings, management trips, personal visits, manager transfers, intensive use of expatriates, etc.
What is the importance of communicative communication?Communication is all about the exchange of information between two or more people. In any organization, employees need to communicate with one another to achieve desired outcomes. When it comes to team communication, the purpose of interaction among the members is to share information that is essential for achieving organizational goals.
Which of the following are considered informal communications?Answer: Informal communication at work is any type of communication that doesn't take place using the formal methods or structures in a company. It can be spoken, written or even conveyed through gestures and body language.
Why is informal communication important in an organization?Informal communication is friendly and inviting and is a great sign that someone has a friend in the company. Informal communication is an advantage to business because if employees have friends to communicate with they will enjoy their job more, which can increase productivity.
What form of coordination involves assigning legitimate power to individuals who then use this power to direct work processes and allocate resources?Assigning legitimate power to individuals, who then use this power to direct work processes and allocate resources. In other words, work is coordinated through direct supervision—the chain of command.
What does coordination through formal hierarchy relies on?As orgs grow, they begin to also rely on formal hierarchy. This coordination happens when orgs assign legitimate power to individuals who then use this power to direct work processes and allocate resources. This is the number of people directly reporting to the next level in hierarchy.
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