The degree to which activities are subdivided into separate jobs
What is work specialization?
100
This structure has a low degree of departmentalization, wide span of controls, authority centralized in a single person, and little formalization.
What is Simple Structure?
100
This structure is characterized by extensive departmentalization, high formalization, limited information network, and centralization.
What is Mechanistic Model?
100
This structure is a small, core organization that outsources major business functions.
What is Virtual Structure?
100
Systematic effort to make an organization leaner by closing locations and reducing staff or selling off business units that don't add value.
What is downsizing?
200
The basis by which jobs are grouped
What is departmentalization?
200
This structure has highly routine operating tasks, strictly formalized rules and regulations, tasks grouped into units, and narrow span of control.
What is Bureaucracy Structure?
200
This structure is flat, uses cross functional teams, low formalization, comprehensive information network, and decentralization.
What is an Organic Model?
200
This structure replaces departments with empowered teams and eliminates horizontal boundaries.
What is a team structure?
200
This downsizing strategy allows employees to worry less if they can participate in the process in some way.
What is participate?
300
The numbers of levels and managers an organization has
What is Span of Control?
300
This structure groups employee into units by product, service, customer, and geographical market areas.
What is divisional structure?
300
This strategy emphasizes introduction of major new products and services.
What is an Innovation strategy?
300
This is a structure in which executives are at the center and spread their vision outward by function.
What is a circular structure?
300
This strategy is when companies focus on core competencies and are more effective when they invest in high-involvement work practices afterward.
What is invest?
400
The degree to which decision making is concentrated at a single point in the organization.
What is centralization?
400
The structure creates dual lines of authority and combines functional and product departmentalization.
What is Matrix Structure?
400
This strategy seeks to move into new products or new markets only after viability has been proven.
What is an Imitation Strategy?
400
This structure minimizes status and rank.
What is a team structure?
400
This strategies includes severance, extended health care benefits, and job search assistance to show a company cares about employees and honors their contributions.
What is assist?
500
The degree to which jobs within the organization are standardized.
What is formalization?
500
This structure groups employees by similar specialties, roles, or tasks.
What is Functional structure?
500
This strategy emphasizes tight cost controls, avoidance of unnecessary innovation, price cutting, and pursues fewer policies.
What is a cost minimization structure?
500
The cultural alignment and shared goals can be lost because of low degree of interaction among members.
What is a virtual structure?
500
This strategy is when employers make efforts to discuss downsizing with employees early. Employees are less worried about outcomes and feel the company is taking their perspective into account.