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Fundamentals of Management, 11/e
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Fundamentals of Management, 11/e

by Stephen P. Robbins, Mary A. Coulter, David A. De Cenzo
April 2015
Beginner content levelBeginner
480 pages
107h 32m
English
Pearson
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What Are Some Common Organizational Designs?

  1. 8-3 Compare and contrast traditional and contemporary organizational designs.

In making structural decisions, managers have some common designs from which to choose: traditional and more contemporary. Let’s look at some.

What Traditional Organizational Designs Can Managers Use?

When designing a structure, managers may choose one of the traditional organizational designs. These structures—simple, functional, and divisional—tend to be more mechanistic in nature. (See Exhibit 8–9 for a summary of the strengths and weaknesses of each.)

Exhibit 8–9

Traditional Organization Designs

A table lists the strengths and weaknesses of traditional organizational designs.

Source: Robbins, Stephen ...

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ISBN: 9780135175156