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2 A firm¶s formal role configuration, procedures,
governance & control mechanisms, and
authority and decision making process
2 Determination of how a firm completes its given
work
2 Strategy¶s potential achieved when Structure
congruent with Strategy
2 New structural arrangements required as Firms
evolve
2 Existing Structures influence the future selection
of strategies

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2 An organizational form in which the owner
manager makes all the major decisions directly
and monitors all the activities
2 Staff serves as an extension of the manager¶s
supervision authority
2 Little specialization of tasks, Few rules, &
limited formalization
2 Information systems are relatively
unsophisticated
2 Firms offerings single product line in a single
geographic market
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2 Advantages:
 Control of all Business Operations
 Frequent Communication
 Openness to Innovation
 Great Structural Flexibility
 Simple & Informal Motivation/ Reward/ Control Systems
 Rapid decision making
 Competitive advantage due to introduction of new products
quickly and quicker responses as per environment needs
 No coordination problems
2 Disadvantages:
 Lack of specialization and hence, complex tasks deterrent
 Very demanding on the Owner Manager
 Does not facilitate development of Future Managers
 Day to day matters & not future Strategic Orientation
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2 Consists of a CEO with limited corporate staff,
with functional line managers in dominant
organizational areas such as production,
accounting, marketing, R&D, engineering &
human resources
2 Central task of CEO is to in integrate the
decisions and actions of individual business
functions for the benefit of the entire corporation
2 Firms with low levels of Business Diversification
2 One or Few related Products/Markets
2 Groups similar tasks and activities in each
divisions
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2 Advantages:
 Efficiency Through Specialization
 Differentiates & Delegates day-to-day operating decisions
 Functional Specialization thereby facilitating knowledge
sharing & Idea Development
 Facilitates career paths & professional development in
specialized functional areas
 Retains centralized control of Strategic Decisions
2 Disadvantages:
 Promotes narrow specialization & potential functional rivalry or
conflict
 Difficulty in functional coordination & inter functional decision
making
 Tendency to focus on local vs. overall company strategic
issues
 Only successful in Limited Diversification
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2 Functional Structure becomes inadequate for
serving distinct different customer groups
2 Divisional Structure provides the control
required to deal effectively with additional levels
of diversification
2 Comprises of operating divisions each
representing a separate business or distinct
customer segment
2 Coordination demands on Top Management are
beyond the capacity of a functional Structure

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2 Advantages:
 Coordination & authority to appropriate level of rapid
response
 Divisions unique environment hence, unique Strategic
Orientation
 CEOs focus on Strategic Orientation
 Performance Accountability
2 Disadvantages:
 Divisions Manager¶s line of Authority
 Policy Inconsistencies between divisions
 Corporate Resource Allocation in terms of Resources
and costs

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2 Multidivisional Structure consisting of three levels, the
top level being the corporate headquarters, The SBU
groups, and final level division grouped by relatedness
2 Business Portfolio is organized into divisions related to
one another within an SBU group
2 Divisions within groups are related but groups are
largely unrelated to each other
2 Divisions with similar products or technology are
organized to achieve synergy
2 Each SBU is a Profit center controlled by firms corporate
office

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2 Advantages:
 Coordination between divisions with similar
strategic concerns & product/Market environments
 Distinct & In depth business planning and Strategic
orientation for each SBU
 Channels accountability to distinct business units
2 Disadvantages:
 Degree of autonomy for each SBU
 Dysfunctional competition for corporate resources
may increase

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2 Dual Channels of Authority, Performance
Responsibility & Evaluation & Control
2 Subordinates are assigned to both a basic
functional area & a Project manager or
product manager
2 Advantages of Functional Specialization &
Product/Project Specialization
2 Balance between Strategic & Operating
channels

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2 Resources are allocated on the same
basis
2 Increases the number of Middle level
managers exercising General
Management responsibilities and exposure
to strategic concern
2 Flexibility according to Functional
Specialization

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2 Permanent Structure
2 Temporary/Flexible Structure
 Accomplish a Particular Strategic Task
 Temporary Advantage of Matrix Type Team
 Simplify & Amplify the focus of resources on
narrow but strategically important product,
Project or Market

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2 Advantages:
 Variety of Project Oriented Business Activity
 Efficient use of Functional Managers
 Creativity & Multiple Sources of Diversity
 Middle Management Exposure to Strategic Issues
2 Disadvantages:
 Dual Accountability can create confusion and
contradictory prices
 Necessities tremendous horizontal & Vertical
Coordination

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2 Considerations:
 All Forms of Organizational Structures are not equally
effective
 Structures seem to have a limited life
 Sheer Growth gives rise to new structures
 Diversification
2 Choice of Structure:
 Size
 Product/Service Diversity
 Competitive Environment & Volatility
 Internal Political Considerations
 Information/ Coordination Needs for each component

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 One Product/ Service or one line of products/
Services
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- Functional to
Divisional
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: Divisional to matrix
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: Divisional to SBUs

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