Introduction
         • In this chapter we
                –examine factors that influence a firm’s 
                    organizational structure
                –discuss the building blocks of organizational 
                    structure as well as the differences between 
                    decision making in different types of 
                    organizations
                –look at a variety of organizational structures
                –describe the most popular new forms of 
                    organizational design
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                 1. Discuss the factors that influence firm’s 
                         organizational structure.
                 2. Explain specialization and departmentalization 
                         as two of the building blocks of organizational 
                         structure.
                 3. Describe centralization and decentralization, 
                         delegation, and authority as the key ingredients 
                         in establishing the decision-making hierarchy.
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                 4. Explain the differences among functional, 
                         divisional, matrix, and international 
                         organizational structures and describe the most 
                         popular new forms of organizational design.
                 5. Describe the informal organization and discuss 
                         intrapreneuring.
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                        What Is Organizational Structure?
         • Organizational Structure 
                –specification of the jobs to be done within an 
                    organization and the ways in which they relate 
                    to one another
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                                           Organization Charts
         • Organization Chart 
                –diagram depicting a company’s structure and 
                    showing employees where they fit into its 
                    operations
         • Chain of Command 
                –reporting relationships within a company
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