Said to exist for a divisional corporation if the return on investment (ROI) of each division is greater than what the return would be if each division were an independent
business
What is SYNERGY
100
The radical redesign of business processes to achieve major gains in cost, service, or time
What is REENGINEERING
100
The process of replacing a key top manager
What is EXECUTIVE SUCCESSION
100
Refers to the planned elimination of positions or jobs.
What is DOWNSIZING
100
Refers to the study of individual tasks in an attempt to make them more relevant to the company and to the employee(s)
What is JOB DESIGN
200
The primary means by which organizations accomplish
much of what they do
What are PROCEDURES or STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPs)
200
Its purpose is to make a strategy action oriented
What is PROGRAM
200
To deal with integration issues such as these, some
companies are appointing special ________ _________ to shepherd companies through the implementation
process
What are INTEGRATION MANAGERS
200
Used in many large corporations to ensure that employees are gaining the appropriate mix of experiences to prepare them for future responsibilities
What is JOB ROTATION
200
A technique that encourages participative decision
making through shared goal setting at all organizational levels and performance assessment based on the achievement of stated objectives
What is MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES (MBO)
300
This structure type is an example of what could be termed a “non-structure” because of its virtual
elimination of in-house business functions
What is NETWORK
300
In these structure types, functional and product forms are combined simultaneously at the same level of the organization
What is MATRIX
300
Involves a relatively balanced give-and-take of cultural and managerial practices between merger partners, and no strong imposition of cultural change on either
company
What is INTEGRATION
300
Has a great deal of experience in that particular industry
What is DYNAMIC INDUSTRY EXPERT
300
Used to evaluate a person’s suitability for an advanced position
What is ASSESSMENT CENTERS
400
Changes in corporate strategy lead to changes in organizational structure
What is STRUCTURE FOLLOWS STRATEGY
400
The sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan
What is STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION
400
Involves the domination of one organization over the other which is not forced, but it is welcomed by members of the acquired firm, who may feel for many reasons that their culture and managerial practices have not produced success
What is ASSIMILATION
400
States what actions are going to be taken, by whom, during what time frame, and with what expected results
What is ACTION PLAN
400
An operational philosophy committed to customer satisfaction and continuous improvement
What is TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (TQM)
500
Proposed to help managers decide how quickly change should proceed, in what order changes should take place, whether to start at a new site, and whether the proposed systems are stable and coherent
What is MATRIX OF CHANGE
500
Describes how organizations grow, develop, and eventually decline
What is ORGANIZATIONAL LIFE CYCLE
500
Someone with an analytical mind who is highly knowledgeable in other industries and can manage
diverse product lines
What is ANALYTICAL PORTFOLIO MANAGER
500
The extent to which society is oriented toward the long versus the short-term
What is LONG-TERM ORIENTATION
500
It is composed of cells (self-managing teams, autonomous business units, etc.) which can operate alone but which can interact with other cells to produce a more potent and competent business mechanism