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

question 88

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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 high-tech company is an example of Mintzberg's:

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Repression

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