Classifying Structure

MGT330 DISCUSSION

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapters 2 and 3 in your text, The Five Functions of Effective Management.

Address the following bullets, and provide an example company for each structure, with supporting rationale:

• Provide an example of one company that should employ the simple structure organizational configuration.

• Provide an example of one company that uses the machine bureaucracy form of structure.

• Describe the kinds of organizations should feature a professional bureaucracy form of structure. Give an example of one such organization.

• Describe the kinds of firms should use the divisional form of structure. Provide an example.

• Describe the types of organizations are best suited to the adhocracy form of structure. Provide an example.

Classifying Structure