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What are the key differences between a large and small organizational size.
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Large size- economies of scale- global reach- vertical hierarchy- mechanistic- complex- stable...
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What is a big-small hybrid design?
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design that combines resources of a large organization with simplicity and flexibility of a...
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What is the organizational life cycle?
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a perspective on organizational growth and change that suggests that organizations are born,...
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What are the stages of life cycle development?
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1. entrepreneurial stage2. collectivity stage3. formalization stage4. elaboration stage
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What happens during the entrepreneurial stage of life cycle development?
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- emphasis is on creating a product or service and surviving in the marketplace- the founders...
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What happens during the collectivity stage of life cycle development?
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- strong leadership is obtained and the organization begins to develop clear goals and direction-...
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What happens during the formalization stage of life cycle development?
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- involves the installation and uses of rules, procedures, and control systems- communication...
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What happens during the elaboration stage of life cycle development?
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- the solution to the red tape crisis is a new sense of collaboration and teamwork- managers...
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What is Weberian bureaucracy and what are the 6 key attributes?
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efficient and rational form of organizing.1. rules and procedures2. specialization and division...
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What are the 3 organizational control strategies?
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1. bureaucratic control - use of rules, policies, hierarchy of authority, written documentation,...
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What are some advantage of bureaucracy?
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- provides an effective way to bring order to large group of people and prevent abuses of power...
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What are some disadvantages of bureaucracy?
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- can hinder attempts to respond to a changing environment- can cause inefficiencies having...
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What is organizational decline?
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a condition in which a substantial, absolute decrease in an organization's resource base occurs...
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What are 3 factors that cause organizational decline?
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1. organizational atrophy2. vulnerability3. environmental decline or competition
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What are the 5 stages of decline?
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1. blinded stage2. inaction stage3. faulty action stage4. crisis stage5. dissolution stage
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