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 1: “The Nature of Organizational Structure.” Please respond to the following:

• Discuss how managers use organizational structure as a managerial tool.
• Describe the three (3) primary forms of organizational structure: functional, divisional, and matrix, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each.

•  2: “Organizational Issues.” Please respond to the following:

  • Discuss the organizational characteristics that arise during the four (4) stages of organizational growth. When comparing the characteristics of a company in Stage I with those of the same company in Stage IV (after years of steady growth), is anything important lost? Explain.
  • Discuss the key steps in the process of making the transition from an entrepreneurship to a professionally managed firm. Of the key steps in this process, which is the most difficult? Why?