Structure and Professional Bureaucracy
Reflect on your reading for the week, specifically Analytical Exercise 8. Is another form of structural configuration better suited to multiproduct, multiservice companies? If not, is there a form of departmentalization for multiproduct, multiservice companies which would match somewhat the divisional structure configuration?"
Explain how the following somewhat match each other:
• functional structure with simple structure
• divisional structure with departmentalization by product
• machine bureaucracy with centralized, mechanistic structure
• professional bureaucracy with decentralized, organic structure
Functional structure and simple structure are the most common forms of structure. Small companies use them forms of structure. With the smaller companies, most employees report straight to the owner of the company because there are not any other managers or supervisors. Both of these structures are good for businesses that are just starting or small.
Divisional structure and departmentalization by product forms are used for multiproduct businesses. Larger companies divide into departments consisting of people who specialize in certain areas. Departmentalization by product is where you have all product related services under that one department. When you have someone qualified in a certain department they are of more help to customers that are looking for answers.
Machine bureaucracy is known as a standard trademark but more in detail than mechanistic bureaucracy which is more a standard company that has flexibility. Machine bureaucracy is more about routine than mechanistic bureaucracy because the machine company does the same thing day in and day out. Both of these types of companies rely on their procedures and rules that are in place.
Professional bureaucracy and organic structure are similar because they are both decentralized forms of control. A professional structure would be a company that has very knowledgeable employees about their
Explain how the following somewhat match each other:
• functional structure with simple structure
• divisional structure with departmentalization by product
• machine bureaucracy with centralized, mechanistic structure
• professional bureaucracy with decentralized, organic structure
Functional structure and simple structure are the most common forms of structure. Small companies use them forms of structure. With the smaller companies, most employees report straight to the owner of the company because there are not any other managers or supervisors. Both of these structures are good for businesses that are just starting or small.
Divisional structure and departmentalization by product forms are used for multiproduct businesses. Larger companies divide into departments consisting of people who specialize in certain areas. Departmentalization by product is where you have all product related services under that one department. When you have someone qualified in a certain department they are of more help to customers that are looking for answers.
Machine bureaucracy is known as a standard trademark but more in detail than mechanistic bureaucracy which is more a standard company that has flexibility. Machine bureaucracy is more about routine than mechanistic bureaucracy because the machine company does the same thing day in and day out. Both of these types of companies rely on their procedures and rules that are in place.
Professional bureaucracy and organic structure are similar because they are both decentralized forms of control. A professional structure would be a company that has very knowledgeable employees about their