Artikel Mintzberg Structure in 5's
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What are the three steps how we can move from activities and choices towards a framework according to Mintzberg?
2. Names and labels
3. External fit.
Mintzberg elaborates on four elements which occur in every configuration in a particular manner. What are these elements (also called ingredients)?
2) Coordination mechanisms
3) Design parameters
4) Contingency factors
What are the parts of the organization as described by Mintzberg? Also elaborate on the difference
- Strategic apex; top management and their personal staff
- Middle management; managers who sit in a direct line of formal authority and their personal staff.
- Operational core; employees who directly produce the products and services of the organization (output).
- Technostructure; employees (analysts), out of the formal line structure, who apply analytical techniques to design and if necessary adapt the organizational structure. E.g. Accountants, work schedulers, long-range planners etc.
- Support staff; employees that provide indirect support to the rest of the organization, .e.g. Legal counsel, public relations, payroll etc.
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Elaborate on the ingredient design parameters
- What are those?
- What parameters did Mintzberg develop?
Mintzberg developed 9 design parameters which are grouped and discussed below.
Design of position
D1: Job specialization (horizontal vs vertical)
D2: Training and indoctrination
D3: Formalization of behavior
Design superstructure
D4: Unit grouping (functional vs market)
D5: Unit size
Design lateral linkages
D6: Planning and control systems
D7: Liaison device
Design decision-making mechanisms
D8: Decentralization (horizontal vs vertical)
Which parameter is the chief parameter to determine division of labour?
Regarding the group design parameters 'design for position'; what's the difference between job specialization, formalization of behavior and training and indoctrination?
Formalization of behavior = the extend to which work processes are standardized through rules, procedures policies, job descriptions etc.
Training and indoctrination = the extend to which skills and knowledge are standardized through extensive educational programs.
Regarding the group design superstructure, what's the difference between unit grouping and unit size?
Unit size = number of positions. What's large and small is not discussed in theory.
Regarding the group design lateral linkages, what's the difference between planning & control systems and liaison devices?
Lateral linkages is about how different large capacities are connected to each other.
Planning and control systems = design parameters by which outputs are standardized in the organization.
- Action planning; predetermination of outputs of specific decisions
- Performance control; after-the-fact measurement of performance of all decisions or actions of a given position.
Liaison devices = means by which the organization encourages mutual adjustment across units. Its about the informational connections between departments.
Regarding the group design decision-making mechanisms, the parameters decentralization is discussed. Elaborate on this design parameter.
- Vertical decentralization; extend to which formal decision-making is delegated downwards within the chain of line authority.
- Horizontal decentralization; the extend to which power flows informally outside the chain of line authority.
The fourth ingredient of organizations as discussed by Mintzberg are the contingency factors. What are these and which four does he distinguish?
1. Age/size
2. Technical system, e.g. The more regulating a technical system, the more formalized the work.
3. Environment, e.g. Dynamic environments have mostly organic structures and complex environments decentralized structures.
4. Power, e.g. External control increases formalization and centralization. The power relation defineswhich configuration is successful.
It is doubtful whether there is a 6th configuration. Describe the possible 6th configuration.
Describe the five configurations based on the differences among the coordination mechanisms, design parameters and contingency factors.
What is meant with limited diversity in Mintzberg's theory?
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