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MBA 705 FINAL Exam questions and answers with
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- consider plan for implementation before adopting
strategy implementation 2 strategic alt
key points
- greater the strategic change, the more complex the
implementation
formal means by which work is coordinated in an
organizational structure organization
structure exists to provide control and coordinate for
the org
simple structure in a new business, each employee often
performs multiple tasks and owner/ manager
is involved in all aspects of bus
vertical growth The increase in the length of the organization's
hierarchy is called
span of control the number of employees reporting to a single
manager
tall organization comprised of many hierarchical levels and narrow
spans of control
flat organization has few levels in its hierarchy and a wide span of
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control from top to bottom.
centralization most strategic and operating decisions are
made by managers at the top of the org
structure
Decentralization most decisions are made by managers at lower levels
of the org
horizontal growth increase in breadth of an orgs structure
downsizing occurs when one or more hierarchical levels is
eliminated
functional structure
product divisional structure
structural forms geographic divisional
structure matrix
structure
each subunit of the org engages in firm wide
activities related to a particular function
common to new orgs
emphasizes specialitzation
functional structure
fosters development of economies of scale
Divides the organization's activities into self-
contained entities, each responsible for
producing, distributing, and selling its own
products.
product divisional
structure Focus on products, the "real source" or success for the
firm
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MBA 705 FINAL Exam questions and answers with
complete solutions verified latest update 2025/2026
graded a++
Terms in this set (53)
- consider plan for implementation before adopting
strategy implementation 2 strategic alt
key points
- greater the strategic change, the more complex the
implementation
formal means by which work is coordinated in an
organizational structure organization
structure exists to provide control and coordinate for
the org
simple structure in a new business, each employee often
performs multiple tasks and owner/ manager
is involved in all aspects of bus
vertical growth The increase in the length of the organization's
hierarchy is called
span of control the number of employees reporting to a single
manager
tall organization comprised of many hierarchical levels and narrow
spans of control
flat organization has few levels in its hierarchy and a wide span of
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, 7/4/25, 9:57
PM
control from top to bottom.
centralization most strategic and operating decisions are
made by managers at the top of the org
structure
Decentralization most decisions are made by managers at lower levels
of the org
horizontal growth increase in breadth of an orgs structure
downsizing occurs when one or more hierarchical levels is
eliminated
functional structure
product divisional structure
structural forms geographic divisional
structure matrix
structure
each subunit of the org engages in firm wide
activities related to a particular function
common to new orgs
emphasizes specialitzation
functional structure
fosters development of economies of scale
Divides the organization's activities into self-
contained entities, each responsible for
producing, distributing, and selling its own
products.
product divisional
structure Focus on products, the "real source" or success for the
firm
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