Video and Multimedia

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Organizational Structure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcTtQ0hiHbE
Steve Jobs talks about Apple’s organizational structure. (1:28).
This resource relates to Learning Objective 17.1. Read more on page 433.

Division of Labor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Meo0s54s1sw
Professor of Economics Don Boudreaux uses a simple example of hamburgers made at home versus at a restaurant to illuminate division of labor. (3:49).
This resource relates to Learning Objective 17.2. Read more on page 437.

Organizational Structure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsWZNaaic1k
“Why Yammer believes the traditional engineering organizational structure is dead wrong.” (21:32).
This resource relates to Learning Objective 17.3. Read more on page 441.

Matrix structure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCHUkLLSXt4
A video explaining matrix structure. (2:30).
This resource relates to Learning Objective 17.3. Read more on page 444.

Information Technology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY
“Did You Know?” describes the rapid progression of information technology. (4:55).
This resource relates to Learning Objective 17.5. Read more on page 448.

Sociotechnical System
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP7EZojC440
An introduction to sociotechnical systems. (3:36).
This resource relates to Learning Objective 17.5. Read more on page 449.