Comment on balancing differentiation and integration within an organization.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 2An organization that increasingly depends on other organizations will tend to adopt their values and norms so it will become increasingly similar to them. This is an example of ________.
A) coercive isomorphism
B) environmental institutionalization
C) normative isomorphism
D) natural selection
Question 3Which of the following statements is true regarding related diversification?
A) The bureaucratic costs associated with managing related diversification are much greater than those associated with unrelated diversification.
B) Considerably more communication and coordination are needed to create value from unrelated diversification than from related diversification.
C) A functional structure is most suitable for an organization that is pursuing a strategy of related diversification.
D) If unrelated diversification is to provide the gains comparable to those obtained from related diversification, a much larger corporate headquarters staff is required to coordinate interdivisional activities.
Question 4Which of the following theories proposes that an organization must gain legitimacy in the eyes of stakeholders in order to grow and survive?
A) Greiner's theory
B) population ecology theory
C) institutional theory
D) contingency theory
Question 5Briefly describe the various integrating mechanisms used in organizations.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 6Which of the following structures is characterized by a small corporate headquarters staff?
A) mechanistic structure
B) conglomerate structure
C) matrix structure
D) functional structure
Quick Reply
