Learning Objectives

7-1. Explain the difference between mechanistic and organic organizations and the environments in which they are more effective.
7-2. Contrast formal and informal authority, centralized and decentralized authority, and line and staff authority.
7-3. Create an organization chart showing the four aspects of a firm.
7-4. Describe the four traditional departmentalization designs.
7-5. Discuss the matrix structure.
7-6. Describe five contemporary designs.
7-7. Classify each of the nine job designs under the three job design option categories.
7-8. Explain how to set priorities by answering three priority-determination questions.
7-9. Explain how to effectively multitask.
7-10. List the four steps in the delegation process.