Organizational Design
This term refers to creating, implementing, and modifying structure and processes.
What is organizational design?
Firms fail because they react at this time — too early or too late?
What is too late?
Breaking tasks into small, specialized jobs is known as what?
What is specialization?
A “flat” structure where the owner makes most decisions.
What is a simple structure?
Shared values and behaviors inside a company are called what?
What is organizational culture?
One of the key components of organizational design that shows who reports to whom.
What is structure?
A firm becomes slow to change due to old routines — this is called what?
What is organizational inertia?
A chain of command that shows who has authority.
What is hierarchy?
A structure grouping employees by their skills (e.g., marketing, finance).
What is a functional structure?
Training employees before work begins is an example of this type of control.
What is input control?
This component involves shared values, beliefs, and behaviors.
What is culture?
When managers resist new ideas, this concept is taking place.
What is resistance to innovation?
Where decision-making authority is concentrated.
What is centralization?
A structure where employees report to two managers.
What is a matrix structure?
Patagonia is known for promoting sustainability as part of its what?
What is organizational culture?
This system monitors performance and ensures goals are met.
What is control?
Failing to notice new customer needs or technologies happens because of what?
What is slow adaptation?
The degree to which rules and procedures control behavior.
What is formalization?
A structure where divisions operate semi-independently.
What is a multidivisional (M-form) structure?
Culture often comes from the beliefs and actions of these early people.
Who are the founders?
Organizational design helps align teams, workflows, and resources with this.
What is the organization's strategy?
Using outdated processes despite market changes is an example of what?
What is organizational inertia leading to outdated systems?
McDonald's is famous for this building block because of its strict procedures.
What is formalization?
Disney uses this type of structure with Parks, Media, and Pixar.
What is multidivisional?
KPIs and OKRs belong to this type of control.
What is output control?