BPL 5100 - Quiz 2
what 3 activities should be considered when creating strategic leadership? - Answer- 1. Setting a direction
2. designing the orginization
3. nuriting a culture decided to excellence/ethics
high performing organizations direclty link leadership strategy to oragnzationa...
BPL 5100 - Quiz 2
what 3 activities should be considered when creating strategic leadership? - Answer-
1. Setting a direction
2. designing the orginization
3. nuriting a culture decided to excellence/ethics
high performing organizations direclty link leadership strategy to oragnzational
strategy (T/F) - Answer- T
what are the 2 roles of corporate strcuture? - Answer- 1. differentiation
2. integration
explain: differentiation - Answer- creating distinct tasks among inviduals/groups in
the firm
(division of labor/seperation of duties)
explain: integration - Answer- mechainmism for coordinating people and functions to
accomplish org tasks
what is a simple structure? - Answer- - used for very small businesses
-single/narrow product line
~ owner-manager makes most of the decisions
-highly informal, owner involved in everything, heavy supervision
what are the pros of a simple structure? - Answer- 1. decisions made qucikly
2. owner is aware of everything
3. owner can make decisions that's best for the business overall
what are the cons of a simple structure? - Answer- 1. if owner isnt there, employees
might not get work done and opportunities are lost
2. employees make take advantage of the few rules and regulations
3. works only in small businesses
functional structure - Answer- - used for small organizations (15 or less)
, -major functions of the firm are grouped internally
-used when you have a single or closely realted product
- vertical integration
-high production value
CEO (and under you is Marketing, R&D, Accounting, Sales)
what are the cons of using a functional structure? - Answer- 1. may lead to difficulties
in communcication of each function
2. short term based thinking, each departments just wants whats best for them
3. vertical communication may be difficult
4. CEO might not be aware of everything
what are the pros of having a functional structure? - Answer- 1. enhanced
coordination and control
2. centralized decision making
3. more effceient use of managerial talent
4. if CEO isnt present, there are other people that can make decisions
divisional structure - Answer- -formed around products
-each division includes its own functions (Marketing, HR, Accounting)
-autonomus units that are governed by a central coporate office
what are the advantages of a divisonal structure? - Answer- 1. seperated strategic
and operating control
2. you can share resources across functional departments
3. quick response to changes in external environment
what are the *disadvantages* of a divisonal structure? - Answer- .1 very expensive
2. dyfunctional compeition between divisoins
3. differences in image quality between divisions
4. duplication of resources
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