Learning objectives:
AFTER VIEWING THIS SITE, YOU SHOULD
BE ABLE TO:
Ø Identify the six key elements that define an organization’s structure.
Ø Explain the characteristics of a bureaucracy.
Ø Describe a matrix organization.
Ø Explain the characteristics of a virtual organization.
Ø Summarize why managers want to create boundary less organizations.
Ø Contrast mechanistic and organic structural models.
Ø List the factors that favor different organizational structures.
Ø Explain the behavioral implications of different organizational designs.