Questions from Organization Theory and Design

Q: What is the level of interdependence among departments (finance, marketing

What is the level of interdependence among departments (finance, marketing) in a business school? What kinds of coordination mechanisms might be used to handle that interdependence?

Q: Why does Woodward suggest that span of control needs to decrease as

Why does Woodward suggest that span of control needs to decrease as technological complexity increases? Can you think of any circumstances that might change the relationship between the two?

Q: How do smart factories differ from other manufacturing technologies? How might

How do smart factories differ from other manufacturing technologies? How might the transformation to a smart factory change how a manufacturing organization hires and trains employees?

Q: What is a service technology? Are different types of service technologies

What is a service technology? Are different types of service technologies likely to be associated with different organization designs? Explain.

Q: Why might administrators at a hospital such as Seattle Children’s Hospital,

Why might administrators at a hospital such as Seattle Children’s Hospital, described in this chapter, want to foster relational coordination?

Q: A top executive claimed that top-level management is a craft

A top executive claimed that top-level management is a craft technology because the work contains intangibles, such as handling personnel issues, interpreting an ambiguous environment, and coping with...

Q: Vito Brassimo immigrated to the United States six years ago after working

Vito Brassimo immigrated to the United States six years ago after working as design leader for an Italian company specializing in home sound systems. Armed with a vision and 15 years of experience, he...

Q: Do you think the characteristics of a high reliability organization could be

Do you think the characteristics of a high reliability organization could be applied in non-HRO organizations? Explain.

Q: How has the Internet of Things caused an explosion in the data

How has the Internet of Things caused an explosion in the data available for analysis in organizations?

Q: Why do you think the application of digital technology typically leads to

Why do you think the application of digital technology typically leads to greater decentralization in an organization? Might it also be used for greater centralization in some organizations? Explain....