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FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTIONS ON     CO 2:  ORG STRUCTURE            Fall, 2008 

1.  Org Structure is not  __________________ in the same sense as the structure of a material object such as a bridge, but its consequences are just as real

2.  In relation to orgl structure, for Fombrun structure is thus continually  ______________________________  & yet retains properties of social relations from the past

3.  In relation to social structures,  ____________________________  are made up of roles, classes, status's, & power persist over history 

4.  In relation to social structures,  ___________________  is specialization or the constant allocation of type of labor 

5.  In relation to orgl structure types, characteristics of a functional org include  _______________________________  that is routine, w/ low interdependence 

6.  In relation to organizational structure types, the chart on the strength & weaknesses of geographic organizations shows that they operate best in a large,  ___________________________  environments & are less effective in a small, stable environment 

7.  In relation to org structure type,  ______________________________  orgs exhibit a structure that combines characteristics of both functional & geog orgs 

8.  In relation to the orgs of social structures, the family is legally recognized &  ______________________________  w/in the family are legally recognized 

9.  In relation to the orgs of social structures, there are many sectors of the modern economy including the agricultural sector, the  ______________________________ sector, the service sector, & the technology sector 

10.  The acronym "MIC" as coined by CW Mills stand for the  _____________________________________ 

11.  In relation to orgl departments, in the 1970s, Perrow believed the ____________________________ had the most power in organizations, but he believes that today _______________________ has the most power 

12.  In relation to orgl departments, the  _______________________  structure operates in contrast to what the official rules
           say organizational members should do

13.  In relation to Mintzberg's 5 components of orgs, analysts who help org adapt to env & internal goals/structure make up the ___________________________ 

14.  In relation to Hall on org complexity, the division of labor is the workplace relationship where different workers carry out different  ______________________  in producing a product

15.  In relation to Hall on org complexity, increased  _______________________  differentiation increases complexity, that is, increasing the subdivision of tasks performed by the org, makes the org structure broader 

16.  In relation to Hall on org complexity, there may be increased vertical  _________________________________  w/ or w/o increased hierarchy 

17.  In relation to Hall on orgl struc formalization, formalization can serve the same function in the organization as  ________________________ 

18.  In relation to Hall on orgl struc formalization, formalization may be a  ________________________  for the org that develops when an important early top executive establish a belief system 

19.  In relation to orgl centralization, other street level bureaucracies include many  ______________________________________  organizations personnel such as urban firefighters, wildland firefighters, military personnel, powerline workers, EMS personnel, medical personnel, airline pilots, powerline workers, etc. 

20.  In relation to orgl centralization,  _______________________________  coupling refers to orgs that are more like networks than bureaucracies 

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ESSAY QUESTION ON     CO 2:  ORG STRUCTURE           Fall, 2008 

2.  In relation to orgl structure, compare it to social structure.  What is orgl structure?  What is social structure?  What are the component parts of each?  What are the types of each?  How are they alike?  How are they different?  How does each affect society as a whole?  How does each affect the individual?  

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