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Ch 05 Designing Organizational Structure, Authority and Control

TEACHING OBJECTIVES
1. To show how to group and coordinate tasks and how an effective organizational design leads to core competences and a competitive advantage. (6.1)   2. To demonstrate that grouping tasks by function is the foundation of horizontal differentiation. (6.1)   3. To illustrate that moving from a functional to a more complex structure increases vertical differentiation, horizontal differentiation, and integration. (6.2)   4. To stress that structure must be evaluated periodically and may need to be changed. (6.2)   5. To show the differences among the three types of product structures: product division, multidivisional, and product team. (6.3)   6. To explain the geographic and market structures. (6.4./6.5)   7. To outline the advantages and disadvantages of a matrix structure. (6.6)   8. To explain the concept of a multidivisional matrix structure. (6.6)   9. To discuss the emerging trends toward hybrid structures, network organizations, the boundaryless organization, and e-commerce. (6.7)     [|Edraw Design Vector-Based Graphic Design]