While Preparing for a Final Examination in Organizational Behavior,you and a Student

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Essay

While preparing for a final examination in organizational behavior,you and a student in another class review the important information regarding organizational structure and design.During the conversation,the other student suggests that just about everything you need to know about organizational structure can be based on knowing the different types of departmentalization.In other words,all of the key features of organizational structure,including a structure's fundamental requirements and elements,are found in descriptions of functional structure,divisionalized structure and other forms of departmentalization.Discuss the accuracy of this statement.

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Definitions:

Training Sessions

Structured periods of instruction designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of participants for specific roles or tasks.

Desired Behavior

The specific actions or reactions that an organization aims to elicit from its members or employees.

Apprenticeship

A system of training a new generation of practitioners of a trade or profession with on-the-job training and often some accompanying study (classroom work and reading).

Master Carpenters

Highly skilled and experienced craftsmen in carpentry, capable of managing complex projects and mentoring apprentices.