Structuring the company for entrepeneurship

5 important questions on Structuring the company for entrepeneurship

What are three overarching elements of a design of the company?

company structure
communication flows
control systems

Describe the distribution of power, both vertically and horizontally

vertically is up and down the different levels of the company
horizontally is across a given level in the structure

Describe an stucture evolution

initial structure is highly informal
a functionial structure is put in place
a decentrialized structure
merged product groups
adopt matrix structures and cross-functional team approaches
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Should the company continually adjust the structure to reflect both external and internal pressure?

yes

Describe the nine organization designs or structures?

direct integration ( high strategic importance, strong operational relatedness)
new product/business department ( high strategic importance, partial opertaional relatedness)
seperate business units ( high strategic importance, low operational relatedness)
micro new ventures department ( uncertain strategic, strong opertational)
new venture division ( uncertain strategic, partial opertational)
independent business units ( low strategic, strong operational)
contracting ( low strategic, partial operational)
complete spin off (low strategic, low operational)

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