Table 15.4 Five Organizations in Your Community Are Being Studied Using Mintzberg's

question 22

Multiple Choice

Table 15.4
Five organizations in your community are being studied using Mintzberg's perspective on organizational design. One is a high-tech organization with a simple structure, decentralized authority, and support staff is the dominant element in the organization. A second company operates in a stable industry, each employee's work is highly specialized, and decision-making is concentrated at the top of the organization. There is also a family medical practice with three doctors who are partners. The operating core is the dominant element, and decision-making is vested in the doctors. Finally, there is a retail dealer mall for antiques and collectibles, which is dominated by its strategic apex element.
-Refer to Table 15.4. The second company has Mintzberg's ________ design.

• A) divisional structure
• B) machine bureaucracy
• C) professional bureaucracy
• D) adhocracy

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Definitions:

Fixed Factory Overhead

The constant, recurring costs associated with operating a manufacturing facility, excluding variable costs such as direct labor and materials.

Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted amount and the actual amount of goods sold, often analyzed to assess performance.

Volume Variance

A measure used in budgeting and financial analysis to quantify the difference between planned and actual volumes of production or sales.

Even Flow

A management strategy aimed at maintaining consistent production levels, minimizing fluctuations in inventory and workload.