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.